Description: A Federal Court in Vancouver is hearing arguments concerning the hiring of more than 200 temporary Chinese workers for a mine in northeastern B.C. Source: CBC Date: 04/09/2013 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/04/09/bc-mine-foreign-temporary-workers-chinese-hd-mining.html Related links: RBC apologizes in foreign worker controversy Earlier update Union safety complaint The Temporary Foreign Worker Program The International Union of Operating Engineers,… Read more »
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CBSA to appeal child-care decision
Description: The Canada Border Services Agency is appealing a ground-breaking decision from the Federal Court of Canada that ruled employers have an obligation to accommodate employee child-care needs. Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 03/19/2013 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/17532-cbsa-to-appeal-federal-court-family-status-decision Related links: Lexology law blog Federal Court decision Earlier story CBSA Public Service Alliance of Canada Canadian Human Rights… Read more »
