By the Office of the Premier TORONTO — Ontario is acting immediately to protect workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, Premier Doug Ford and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, announced that the government intends to introduce legislation that, if passed, would immediately provide job-protected leave to employees in isolation or quarantine due [...]

By CBC News No, you can't get fired if you get coronavirus — but your employer might not have to pay you for the time you'll need off, two Vancouver employment lawyers say. As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic throws workplaces into uncharted territory, it's a good time for everyone to become familiar with their rights, said [...]

By Betsy Powell A Toronto judge has written a scathing letter to Canadian Tire demanding to know why an employee was told he wouldn’t be paid if he were selected for jury duty. During recent jury selection for a murder trial in downtown Toronto’s Superior Court, several prospective jurors said their employers had told them [...]

By John Chidley-Hill TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford's office says the government is drafting legislation that would remove employers' ability to require sick notes for people in self-isolation or quarantine. A spokeswoman for Ford said the bill would include a number of measures aimed at helping workers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Under the legislation, [...]

By Tara Deschamps Some Canadians planning overseas trips are being told by their employers to self-quarantine for weeks upon return in an effort to minimize the spread of a novel form of coronavirus. Manulife Financial Corp. told The Canadian Press on Tuesday that it is requiring employees who have visited China, South Korea, Iran and [...]

By Lauren Krugel An arbitrator says a former Canadian Pacific train conductor who was fired over social media posts is entitled to monetary compensation, but not to getting her job back at the railroad. Stephanie Katelnikoff was dismissed in November 2017 over disparaging remarks she made about the company online as well as modelling photos [...]

By Hilary Bird The owner of the Yellowknife tour company Aurora Story is denying allegations that the company exploited former employees and forced them to work and live in unsafe conditions. Aurora Story owner Evan Shi says the allegations, made by former employee Shao Yu, are completely false. In a CBC News article published Monday, [...]

By Roland Cilliers A City of Burlington employee has been terminated after a municipal vehicle was parked in a wheelchair accessible space without a valid permit. On Feb. 1, a series of photos went viral of a Burlington city parking services vehicle parked at an accessible space at Costco. Vito Talone, director of transportation services [...]

By Alyse Kotyk VANCOUVER -- A Burnaby woman's request to have a discrimination complaint reconsidered has been dismissed after she claimed her employer failed to accommodate her allergies to latex balloons, onions and garlic. According to a BC Human Rights Tribunal decision from earlier this month, Tracy Klewchuk has worked for the City of Burnaby [...]

By Caroline Barghout Awarding $75,000 to a former employee harassed for being gay — for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect under the Manitoba Human Rights Code — is "unjustifiable," Manitoba Justice says. Earlier this month, the province filed an application in the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench asking a judge to reduce the amount awarded to the former [...]