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WorkSafeNB releases 2024 assessment rates
In releasing its 2024 employer assessment rates, WorkSafe New Brunswick announced that it has reduced the average annual rate to $1.18 per $100 of assessable payroll. This rate will be the lowest in A...Learn More
WorkSafe BC launches consultation on proposed amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The proposed changes around workplace behaviours, including harassment and violence, will create a single framework in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and will require employers to have...Learn More
Alberta foreign worker webinar set for next week
The government of Alberta is hosting an “Employers’ Roles and Responsibilities when Hiring Foreign Workers” online presentation on October 18, 2023 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. MT. This 1.5-hour free web...Learn More
Ontario Cabinet shuffle: How retail is impacted
On Friday, September 22, 2023, Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet following the resignation of the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton, and, e...Learn More
Ontario to increase minimum wage to $16.55 an hour this weekend
The minimum wage increase announced by the Ontario government on March 31, 2023 comes into effect on October 1, 2023. The province’s general minimum wage will increase from $15.50/hr to $16.55/hr. R...Learn More
Nova Scotia’s consultation on Accessibility Standards for the Built Environment & the Nova Scotia Building Code
Following extensive consultations, the Nova Scotia government is currently seeking feedback on its Phase 2 proposal for an accessibility standard for the built environment (eg: more detailed and techn...Learn More
WorkSafeBC opens consultation on workplace violence and harassment amendments
WorkSafeBC has also opened consultations on amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation with respect to Workplace Violence and Harassment. The proposed changes include: Creating...Learn More
WorkSafeBC releases guidance for updated first aid requirements
In April 2023, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation, relating to the provision of occupational first aid. These amendm...Learn More
Retail jobs up month-over-month for August
Retail jobs were up slightly month-over-month in August 2023, according to the latest findings from Statistics Canada. Job totals dropped slightly year-over-year to -0.2% but were up 0.4% from July (u...Learn More