June 2024 Workplace Recap & HR News - July 02, 2024
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What's new in Canadian HR news, legislated updates and case law for June 2024?
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June 2024 Employment Legislated Updates
- Feds. Federal government seeks input from employers on the current state of the EEA, and ways to improve it.
- BC. Releases pay transparency reporting tool.
- Ontario. Reminder effective Jul 01: Temp help agencies & recruiters required to hold a license to operate.
June 2024 HR News
- May 2024 unemployment rate rose one tenth from April to 6.2%.
- Canadian business optimism wanes amid economic challenges.
- Non-profit worker stole $240,000 earmarked to help at-risk women and girls.
- 5 Canadian cities among world's most expensive for employees.
- Firefighter suicide recognized as workplace injury.
- 62% of missed workdays attributed to poor mental health, average 12 days lost per employee/yr.
- 'Spy' robot prowls federal offices.
June 2024 Case Law RoundUp
- Ontario. $50k award for manner of termination, upheld despite mental distress evidence only provided by family members.
- Federal. Arbitrator: Canada Post found unreasonable in suspending unvaccinated remote workers.
- BC. Worker terminated after 2.5 years receives 12 month’s notice.
- Ontario. Student violence forms basis for a teacher’s lawful work refusal.
- Federal. Air Canada wins right to test flight attendant's hair for pot use.
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