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“Competing Rights” cases on the rise before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
The case of Faith McGregor and the Terminal Barber Shop is just one of many competing human rights cases currently before the Human Rights Tribunal. Ms. McGregor went to the Terminal Barber Shop...
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Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Labour Market Opinion
An employer who wishes to hire a foreign worker (a non-Canadian or permanent resident) must first obtain a positive Labour Market Opinion from Service Canada. Certain exemptions apply, but in most...
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Ministry of Labour Inspections to Focus on Workplace Violence and Harassment...
As discussed in previous posts, Safe at Work Ontario is the Ministry of Labour’s strategy to increase compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Under this policy framework, the...
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An Employer’s Overview of the Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program
What is the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program? The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (“OPNP”) is an employer-driven program which assists employers who are having difficulty filling certain...
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Revised Federal Skilled Worker Program Open for Business Starting May 4, 2013
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (“FSWP”), on hold since July 1, 2012 (except for those applying under the Arranged Employment or PhD streams), will once again be accepting applications as of May 4,...
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Update: Ministry of Labour Inspection Blitzes
Blitz Results: Manufacturing Blitz 2012 The Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) recently released the results from its 2012 Manufacturing Blitz. MOL Inspectors focused on various workplace hazards, including:...
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Time to Remove “Canadian Experience Required” From Your Help Wanted Ads
Help Wanted: Canadian Experience Required. Statistics Canada reports that recent immigrants to Canada face disproportionately high rates of unemployment and underemployment and has identified a lack of...
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Ministry of Labour Announces Safety Blitz to Target Underground Mines this Fall
Last Fall the Ministry of Labour Safety Blitz focused on hazards at underground mines; specifically, the hazards which arose from two or more transfer systems. This Fall, the Ministry is again focusing...
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