Labour Reporting

Published March 26, 2020

Reporting on labour issues in Canada’s 21st century workplace

Ontario Used Emergency Powers to Contract Out Unionized Hospital Jobs. Experts Say It Will Compromise Care.

Published March 25, 2020 News

"I'm not aware of anything in the statutes governing labour relations in hospitals that would give such powers to the government"

Tim Hortons’ Parent Company Dismisses Calls From Shareholders For Stronger Health and Safety Policies

Published March 24, 2020 New

Some shareholders are calling on the company to implement board-level oversight on working conditions at Tim Hortons

Work Camp in Alberta’s Oil Field Issues Notice That Workers May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

Published March 20, 2020 News

Private American work camp operator’s advice to workers seemingly at odds with instructions from Canadian public health officials

Metro Grocery Stores Drops Policy Asking Workers to Get Doctor’s Notes If They Think They Have COVID-19

Published March 16, 2020 New

Metro issues new guidance asking workers to ‘stay home if they feel sick’ and ‘contact their manager to inform him or her of their situation’

Tim Hortons Workers Need Doctor’s Notes To Take Unpaid Sick Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic

Published March 13, 2020 New

Some Tim Hortons franchises are still forcing their employees to get a doctor's note to prove they really need an unpaid sick day