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Coming soon: new rules regarding tips and gratuities
Starting June 10, 2016, new rules around the handling of tips and other gratuities in the workplace will come into force. Examples of tips and other gratuities include: money given
Province increasing minimum wage on October 1, 2016
Last month, the government announced increases to Ontario’s minimum wage rates that will come into effect October 1, 2016. The student minimum wage will go up from $10.55 per hour
Electrical contractor fined $537,500 after death of resident from faulty electrical work
An electrical contractor has been hit with a huge fine after its faulty electrical work led to a resident’s death. The contractor had installed an in-floor heating system in the
Employees Riot Over Unpaid Wages and Layoffs!
Construction workers in Saudi Arabia have set fire to at least seven company buses in the latest employment protest against unpaid wages and extensive job cuts. Employees at the Saudi
Flight Attendant Sues Westjet for Sexual Assault by Pilot!
A former flight attendant is taking WestJet to court, accusing the airline of failing to take proper action after she alleged she was sexually assaulted by a pilot and then
Prison Guards Being Attacked With Urine?
RENOUS, N.B. (CP) — A union representing prison guards says its members should be told an inmate’s medical history if they come into contact with their bodily fluids. The Union
Ministry of Labour New Worker Employer Enforcement Results….
From May 1 to August 31, 2015, Ministry of Labour inspectors conducted a health and safety enforcement blitz in the industrial sector focusing on: young workers aged 14 to 24,
Project Manager Get 3.5 Year Jail Term for Criminal Negligence Causing Death…
This update is intended to caution Canadian organizations and key individuals about the increased risk of criminal liability after a workplace accident. ” … [A] significant term of imprisonment is
Poisoned Work Environment? What Can You Do?
Work is often our home away from home. Most of us spend at least eight hours a day at work, which is more than we often get to spend with