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CRA files labour complaint against union amid bargaining impasse ahead of tax season

CRA files labour complaint against union amid bargaining impasse ahead of tax season

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has filed an unfair labour practices complaint against the union representing taxation employees, claiming it is not bargaining in good faith.
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As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years.
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B.C. woman ordered to repay employer for 'time theft'

B.C. woman ordered to repay employer for 'time theft'

A time-tracking program installed on a B.C. accountant's laptop found work-time discrepancies.
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BC Labour board rules workers can't refuse to cross some picket lines

BC Labour board rules workers can't refuse to cross some picket lines

The decision relates to last fall’s North Vancouver Seaspan shipyard strike
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B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system

B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government will pay fees for international nurses and help finance former nurses who want to return to health care in a push to get more workers into the system.
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B.C. judge scolds Chinese state-controlled airline in wrongful dismissal suit

B.C. judge scolds Chinese state-controlled airline in wrongful dismissal suit

A BC Supreme Court justice has ordered China Southern Airlines (CSA) to pay a former manager $208,000 in damages, and scolded the way the Chinese government-controlled company behaved in legal proceedings.
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Flexible workplaces with work-life balance 'win-win' for workers, employers: study

Flexible workplaces with work-life balance 'win-win' for workers, employers: study

TORONTO — A new study on work-life balance says flexible schedules and shorter work weeks can lead to more productive, healthy and loyal workers.
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As parents celebrate lower child-care fees, will provinces keep up with demand?

As parents celebrate lower child-care fees, will provinces keep up with demand?

OTTAWA — Nour Alideeb and her partner are trying to decide what to do with the hundreds of dollars they're now saving on child care for their two-year-old son.
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CIBC agrees to settle overtime class-action lawsuit, will pay $153 million

CIBC agrees to settle overtime class-action lawsuit, will pay $153 million

TORONTO — CIBC has agreed to pay a total of $153 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed more than a decade ago over the bank's overtime policies, lawyers for the plaintiffs say.
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Half of Canadian workers to seek new job in 2023 in hunt for better pay, perks: poll

Half of Canadian workers to seek new job in 2023 in hunt for better pay, perks: poll

TORONTO — New research suggests half of Canadians workers plan to look for a new job in 2023, a nearly twofold increase from a year ago.
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