Quick Ministry of Labour Prevention Office Update for Stakeholders on New Mandatory OHS Awareness Training
Ministry of Labour‘s Prevention Office Communiqué to Stakeholders: NEW Mandatory Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training On November 15 the new Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation (O.Reg.297/13) was announced. This regulation will come into force on July 1, 2014. The
Help Wanted: Ensuring legally compliant recruitment, hiring and promotion – Lancaster House Audio Conference – Thursday, December 5, 2013, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
Thursday, December 5, 2013, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST In their pursuit of information to find the best person for the job, employers can run afoul of human rights and privacy laws, even with well-meaning questions and tests. In unionized
Being in good company; The secret to being a great employer? Engaging employees
In 25 years working in the Guelph office of insurance company the Co-operators Group, Jane O'Leary has worked her way up. She started out in the marketing area, moved to the data centre and now she is part of a
Wood Innovation and Design Centre under construction
In downtown Prince George, B.C., work is under way on the tallest contemporary all-wood building in North America Over 29 metres high and 4,600 square metres, the Wood Innovation and Design Centre will use 1,846 cubic metres of wood and wood
Canada: Drug And Alcohol Testing: Safety vs. Privacy – Safety Wins For Now
Christopher McHardy Random alcohol and drug testing causes irreparable harm to privacy interests, but not allowing it creates a risk of even greater irreparable harm to safety. That was the decision reached by an Arbitrator who was asked by a union
RBC poll finds four-in-ten Canadians aren’t retiring on date of their choosing
TORONTO Although a large majority (80 per cent) of Canadians approaching retirement believe they will get to pick the day they step away from their careers, in reality 41 per cent of retirees report that they did not leave on a
Ontario Public Affairs Update – Fall Economic Statement
Construction Issues Raised in Ontario 2013 Fall Economic Update On Thursday, the Ontario government released its Fall Economic Statement, an opportunity for the government to update its fiscal and economic plan and announce new measures. Finance Minister Charles Sousa announced the