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03/14/2019

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/03/13/passed-over-bullied-mistaken-for-janitorial-staff-black-women-sue-ontario-public-service-alleging-systemic-racism.html

Two long-term government employees say they endured years of abuse and that their complaints were ignored or met with reprisals.

10/26/2018

Business groups are urging Premier Doug Ford's government to take away the new sick day and pay equity protections granted to Ontario workers this year.

10/04/2018

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-employment-standards-workplace-bill-148-repeal-1.4839317

Business groups are urging Premier Doug Ford's government to take away the new sick day and pay equity protections granted to Ontario workers this year.

09/27/2018

https://www.tsn.ca/nba-union-reminds-players-that-mental-health-help-available-1.1175441

NBA players were reminded Tuesday that help for their mental wellness is available if needed, and they were urged to take advantage of that whenever necessary.

09/24/2018

https://globalnews.ca/news/4470392/canada-post-rural-pay/?utm_source=%40globalnews&utm_medium=Twitter

An arbitrator has released a ruling in a long-standing pay equity dispute at Canada Post that gives rural carriers a hefty pay increase.

08/15/2018

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/08/13/minimum-wage-hike-ontario-job-growth_a_23501349/

The numbers show what many experts have argued: Minimum wage hikes don't derail strong economies.

08/08/2018

https://www.canadaemploymenthumanrightslaw.com/2018/06/legalization-cannabis-update/

The Canadian government’s legalization of recreational cannabis has again lately been a hot news item. Initially, there were some reports that recreational cannabis was to be legalized this week, by July 1, 2018. For a variety of reasons that date has been pushed back. Legalization is now set for ...

06/05/2018

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/06/04/cutting-off-workers-from-benefits-at-65-unconstitutional-human-rights-tribunal-rules.html

Brantford teacher, now 71, calls decision a ‘victory’ for senior workers who want to remain employed beyond the traditional retirement age.

04/06/2018

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-workplace-sexual-assault-survivors-claim-victory-at-human-rights/

While there are pluses and minuses, the system is swifter and friendlier than the courts to people who bring the complaints

03/30/2018

http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/aidan-macnab/human-rights-tribunal-
awards-75000-to-unpaid-intern-15514/

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded damages of $75,000 to a 15-year-old former intern at a tattoo parlour.

03/10/2018

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/08/new-law-to-make-employers-accountable-for-temp-worker-injuries.html

Trailblazing reform will mean safer workplaces for temporary employees in Ontario, minister says. The new legislation comes following a Star investigation into how companies use temp agencies to cut costs and limit liability for accidents.