The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that a cleaner who had a franchise agreement with Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. was an employee, not an independent contractor, under the Quebec Act Respecting …
Foodora Couriers Want to Be Among First Gig Economy Workers to Unionize in Canada
Ivan Ostos, a 23-year-old Foodora bike courier who was injured on the job in Toronto, is encouraging others to demand better protection for themselves, by being part of a union. …
Opinion: Domestic workers fall through cracks in Employment Standards Act
The work migrant caregivers do is difficult, and it is important. And the vast majority of these workers are racialized women. Thousands of British Columbian families rely on migrant workers …
Les employés des foyers de soins ne peuvent toujours pas faire la grève
La Cour d’appel du Nouveau-Brunswick a rendu sa décision : le droit de grève demeure interdit aux employés des foyers de soins du Nouveau-Brunswick, confirme Simon Ouellette, responsable des communications du …
Canada: Threats, crippling debt and lives lost: Human trafficking leaves foreign workers suffering in silence
It was a simple promotion on TV that led to heartbreak for Ajesh Chopra and his family. His brother said Mr. Chopra was at home in India when the ad …
SYNDICALISATION DES CADRES : UNE BATAILLE JURIDIQUE QUI CONTINUE
Une bataille juridique en cours depuis 2009, portée en appel en décembre, pourrait ouvrir une brèche dans la loi qui permettrait aux cadres de se syndiquer. Selon Me Pierre Parent, …
Migrant farm workers victorious in legal battle against recruiter
In a rare decision, a Toronto court has ordered a recruiter to return the fees she charged migrant workers for jobs at a GTA mushroom farm and awarded them damages …
Canada moves one step closer to supply chain legislation
Canada could become the next major economy to enact supply chain legislation. Currently, the country lacks a comprehensive policy response to modern slavery and forced labour, a point emphasized in …
Brave New World: Fundamental Labour Rights in the Charter Era
It is for this reason the Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights (CFLR) has commissioned the following paper. The objective of the paper is to provide analysis and interpretation of the …
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