September 16, 2013 by Employment and Labor Group in Dentons, Employment and Labour, Fall Employment and Labour Law Update, Labour, Seminar, Webinar
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Fall Employment and Labour Law Update – Seminar

Dentons Canada LLP 77 King Street West, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M5K 0A1 Canada   On October 9th, 2013, Dentons […]

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August 29, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Labour Day Message from the President

29/8/2013Labour Day is an opportunity for each of us to recognize our achievements as Canadian workers.  Take pride in the work that you do as public service financial officers. Your efforts contribute to the stewardship of Canadian tax dollars and en...

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August 27, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Departments Refusing to Reimburse FIs for Annual Membership Fees

12/8/2013Several departments have conducted themselves in a manner that is contrary to the Collective Agreement which affects the FI bargaining unit. Under advisement from Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS), various departments are refusing to reimburse ...

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August 20, 2013 by Catherine Coulter in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
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Changes May be Coming to Ontario’s Minimum Wage

On July 17th, the Ontario Ministry of Labour announced that it has appointed a Minimum Wage Advisory Panel, chaired by […]

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July 04, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Holding our Corporate Suppliers Accountable

4/7/2013ACFO sent the following letter to George Cope, President and CEO of Bell Canada seeking the company’s position in regards to recent media reports alleging that Bell’s unpaid internship program is unfairly exploitative and possibly illegal. ...

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June 28, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Evaluating the New Performance Management Directive

28/6/2013Recently, Treasury Board President Tony Clement announced a new Directive on Performance Management   The Directive calls for the standardization of regular performance reviews across the federal Public Service in order to recognize excellen...

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June 21, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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“Pay in Arrears” a 1.2 Billion Dollar Shell Game

21/6/2013As communicated two weeks ago, the government is seeking to unilaterally implement a significant change to how we are paid. The employer has advised that starting January 14, 2014, a “pay in arrears system” will be introduced whereby we w...

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June 17, 2013 by Andy Pushalik in English, Labour, Ontario
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SCC Rules on Random Alcohol Testing at Pulp and Paper Mill

On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union […]

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June 14, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Modernizing the Public Service Disability Management Framework

14/6/2013Treasury Board President Tony Clement recently announced the Employers intent to overhaul the current sick leave system. ACFO welcomes this development. The Association has long been a proponent of modernizing the Public Service disability ma...

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June 10, 2013 by The Public Service Alliance of Canada RSS Feed in Uncategorized
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TC members are taking action in their workplaces to demand a fair contract!

TC members from across the country have staged ?Colour Days? where members wear the same colour to signal their support for bargaining and to demand the employer return to the bargaining table.

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