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Class Action Employee Classification Employment Regulation Fissured Work Gig Work Supreme Court of Canada
Uber Reinvents its Controversial Arbitration Clause After Uber v. Heller

by David Doorey September 1, 2020

by David Doorey September 1, 2020

Written by David Doorey, York University A story in yesterday’s Toronto Star caught my attention. It…

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COVID-19 Employee Classification Employment Insurance Employment Regulation Migrant Workers Women and Work
Relaunching Employment Insurance for the Post-Pandemic Economy: A Principled Approach

by Eric Tucker August 31, 2020

by Eric Tucker August 31, 2020

Written by Eric Tucker and Leah Vosko, York University. [This article draws on ideas explored in…

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Comparative Work Law Employee Classification Employment Regulation Minimum Wage
WE and the Legal Status of the True Volunteer

by Alison Braley-Rattai August 4, 2020

by Alison Braley-Rattai August 4, 2020

Written by Alison Braley-Rattai, Brock University The WE controversy has embroiled Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance…

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Smells like there’s emails. They couldn’t be that daft, could they?

Jeff Gray @jeffreybgray

Ontario Housing Minister won’t say if he tipped off developers over Greenbelt changes #onpoli https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-housing-minister-wont-say-if-he-tipped-off-developers-over/

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Any talk about a mass rail strike if the government imposes the contract?

We call that “pulling a CUPE” here in Canada.

Jonah Furman @JonahFurman

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler just held a call with state and local federation leadership.

According to someone on the call, here’s what she had to say on rail:

“There's a lot of focus on what's NOT in the agreement, & not enough on what IS - bottom line, it's a good contract!”

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What if the @albertaNDP wins power and just leaves this law in place?

The NDP could just ignore that annoying legislature thingy too. Presumably the @Alberta_UCP would support that.

Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦 @acoyne

So, not just a violation of the division of powers, but of the separation of powers: empowering the government both to defy federal law and sidestep the Alberta legislature!

Alberta sovereignty act would give cabinet unilateral powers to change laws
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-sovereignty-act-1.6668175

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Law Prof. Talking #labor & #employment #law to the masses. Alpaca ❤️ @YorkUniversity @OsgoodeNews @LSELaw @LWPHarvard @Jacobin @OnLaborBlog https://t.co/5V9r8VQfhP

David J. Doorey🇨🇦 @thelawofwork ·

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Smells like there’s emails. They couldn’t be that daft, could they?

Jeff Gray @jeffreybgray

Ontario Housing Minister won’t say if he tipped off developers over Greenbelt changes #onpoli https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-housing-minister-wont-say-if-he-tipped-off-developers-over/

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David J. Doorey🇨🇦 @thelawofwork ·

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Any talk about a mass rail strike if the government imposes the contract?

We call that “pulling a CUPE” here in Canada.

Jonah Furman @JonahFurman

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler just held a call with state and local federation leadership.

According to someone on the call, here’s what she had to say on rail:

“There's a lot of focus on what's NOT in the agreement, & not enough on what IS - bottom line, it's a good contract!”

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David J. Doorey🇨🇦 @thelawofwork ·

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What if the @albertaNDP wins power and just leaves this law in place?

The NDP could just ignore that annoying legislature thingy too. Presumably the @Alberta_UCP would support that.

Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦 @acoyne

So, not just a violation of the division of powers, but of the separation of powers: empowering the government both to defy federal law and sidestep the Alberta legislature!

Alberta sovereignty act would give cabinet unilateral powers to change laws
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-sovereignty-act-1.6668175

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Employee Classification

Uber Reinvents its Controversial Arbitration Clause After Uber v. Heller

Relaunching Employment Insurance for the Post-Pandemic Economy: A Principled Approach

WE and the Legal Status of the True Volunteer