Recent layoffs at Sheridan College have sparked discussions about the rights and entitlements of employees affected by workforce reductions. The college has announced the suspension of 40 programs and significant staff layoffs due to a 30% decline in enrollment, which is projected to create a $112 million revenue loss in the upcoming fiscal year (CBC
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Recent layoffs at Mohawk College have brought attention to the rights and protections available to employees affected by workforce reductions. As reported by CBC News, the college is facing a projected $50 million deficit for the 2025-2026 academic year. This deficit is primarily due to a decline in international student enrollment and is expected to
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Sex work is work. A Nova Scotia Court recently confirmed that sex workers’ can sue clients for non payment, even though purchasing sex remains illegal.
Sex work is work. But can you sue when your client doesn’t pay? NS Court says yes. Read More »
Firing pregnant employees can be costly – and rightly so. Even if an employer dismisses a pregnant employee for non-discriminatory reasons (such as downsizing), courts will consider the impact of a pregnancy on an employee’s job search. This means larger wrongful dismissal awards or severance packages.
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Were you dismissed at Christmas time? If so, you’re not alone. But, it can be a very hard time to lose a job.
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For many Ontarians, being a salaried employee is the ideal employment scenario. The main benefit of a salary is having a fixed income week after week. Unlike hourly employees, salaried employee will receive the same pay, whether they work 30 hours or 40 hours in a week. If you’re a salaried employee and non-unionized, you
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Imagine working 66-hour work weeks or more, having no time for family, friends, or even yourself, and where 25 cents an hour was considered good pay. These were the working conditions of the common working class in the late 1800s. Labour conditions were at an all-time low, and the workers were struggling to keep up (Ok, maybe not so hard to imagine in 2022). Hamilton, Ontario workers played an important role in the development of labour rights in Canada in response to these conditions.
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You might be surprised to learn that teen workers are at a higher risk of workplace injury than adults. The stereotypical image of an injured worker certainly doesn’t conjure up visions of a teen! But, inexperience and inadequate occupational health and safety training leaves young workers at risk. So, too, can the type of jobs they are more likely to perform. In fact, boys aged 10-17 working in food and beverage services made up more than a third of all work-related emergency department visits according to a 2016 study. This same group of boys made up more than 10% of work-related hospital admissions.
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On April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, we remember those who have lost their lives, been injured on the job or become sick because of their work. The Day of Mourning is also a day to renew our commitment to protecting workers and to preventing further workplace tragedies. The pandemic has reminded us of
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As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, working from home or telecommuting has become a widespread practice for many workers in Ontario. As people and workplaces mobilized to contain COVID-19, a greater number of workforces began to merge their home life with their work life. For some, this was an easy transition; for others, combining child-care
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