April 10, 2015 by Loriann in Employment Standards
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Upcoming Employment Standards Blitz – Precarious Employment

Beginning in May 2015, the Ontario Ministry of Labour will begin a province-wide employment standards workplace inspection blitz targeting the janitorial, security, business services, fitness and recreation centres, amusement, and recreation sectors. T...

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January 26, 2015 by Loriann in Union Issues
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Supreme Court of Canada Explains Constitutional Right to Collective Bargaining

In a decision released January 16, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada once again revisited how much constitutional protection is afforded to the collective bargaining process. In Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 S...

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October 06, 2014 by Loriann in Employment Standards
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Unpaid Internships Receive Poor Report Card from Ontario Ministry of Labour

Recently, the Ontario Ministry of Labour released the results of its recent internship inspection blitz, revealing that many internship programs violated the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”).  In this blitz, the Ministry targeted the adv...

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