Promote small business: Economic growth and jobs
Ontario is introducing two new programs to support job creation and economic growth by helping...
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Tag: Canada
Just because termination: Ontario in Canada
Ontario, Canada, does not require ‘dismissals’ to be fair. No reason or procedure is required and termination pay is capped at 8 weeks. Notice is forfeited for gross misconduct. In other words no need for...
Read MoreWorkplace review: Collective Representation
Ontario, like other Canadian provinces and developed nations, has experienced a long-term decline in private sector unionization. Union coverage has declined most sharply in the private sector for young workers, blue collar...
Read MoreWorkplace review: New Forms of Work Organization
In addition to providing “standard” employment, the traditional workplace was characterized by standardized production methods, highly delineated jobs, and rigid organizational and work structures. Many modern workplaces have...
Read MoreWorkplace review: Non-standard Employment
Non-standard employment can be defined in different ways. It includes temporary employment, self-employment without paid help, part-time employment where workers want more hours (“involuntary part-time employment”), and...
Read MoreWorkplace review: Restructuring in the Service Economy
Driven by trends such as globalization and technological change, Ontario’s economy has undergone major restructuring over the past several decades. The biggest change has been the shift away from manufacturing and towards...
Read MoreWorkplace review: Technological Change
From the printing press, to the steam engine, to the computer, technology has evolved over time to make work drastically different and more productive. Some commentators believe that technological innovation – particularly in...
Read MoreWorkplace review: The Global Economy
Demographic changes are just part of the picture. Ontario’s economy continues to change, driven in large part by globalization. Global commerce is not new – Canada has always relied on international trade. But globalization...
Read MoreWorkplace review: The 21st Century Workforce
Since that time, the world of work has changed. The baby boom generation that swelled the growth of the post-war labour market is now nearing or commencing retirement. The days when women comprised a small minority of...
Read MoreInnovative Canadian collective bargaining agreement
Given the turmoil in South Africa and the breakdown in formal collective bargaining structures it is interesting to read about a new collective bargaining agreement in Ontario. The auto companies claimed that the employees...
Read MoreIndustrial peace methods: Achievement by various laws
Article concerning industrial peace methods by G Hartog “Methods of Industrial Peace within the Empire” published in South African Law Journal 1913 at pages 442 – 448 [GilesFiles Note: Despite being written so...
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