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Would the Recommendations in Ontario’s New Report on Work Law Improve Working Conditions for Gig Workers?
Written by David Doorey, York University Yesterday, the Ontario government dropped a final report of the “Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee” (OWRAC). There will be lots of discussion of the …
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The New European Platform Work Directive Through a Canadian Lens
Written by David Doorey, York University There’s much excitement today in Europe surrounding the fact that the European Commission has issued a draft Directive “on improving working conditions in platform …
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Why Canadian Employers Do Not ‘Permanently” Replace Strikers
Written by David Doorey, York University [This entry was originally posted on Harvard Law School’s OnLabor Blog on December 6, 2021 as part of my ongoing comparative series looking at US and …
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Why is Alberta Making Workplaces Less Safe? Alberta Undermines Internal Responsibility System with New Rules
By Bob Barnetson, Susan Cake, and Jason Foster, Athabasca University, and Jared Matsunaga Turnbull, Alberta Workers’ Health Centre For the second time in three years, Alberta has significantly altered its injury prevention …
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COVID Vaccination Policies in the Workplace: How It’s Going So Far
Written by Professor Alison Braley-Rattai, Brock University Between November 9th and the 12th, three arbitration decisions pertaining to union challenges to workplace vaccination policies were released. Collectively, these decisions shed light …