Labour Legislation: General Information
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Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
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Information specific to: Canada
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant will provide direct support to apprentices in the first two years of an approved apprenticeship training program. Through this grant, the Government of Canada is encouraging more young Canadians to pursue an apprenticeship, and help meet Canada's future need for skilled tradespeople.
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Developments in Labour Legislation in Canada
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Information specific to: Canada
Links to reports (for the current year and past years) that summarize significant legislative changes adopted or proposed by the various Canadian jurisdictions in the fields of minimum employment standards, industrial relations (i.e. collective bargaining) and occupational health and safety.
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Training Centre Infrastructure Funding (TCIF) Program - Pilot Program
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Information specific to: Canada
Union-employer training centres have been making workplace learning a reality for Canadian workers through joint training trust funds that support training centres. The three-year Training Centre Infrastructure Funding (TCIF) pilot program will improve workplace skilled trades training and worker productivity by enabling journeypersons to train on equipment they will likely use on the job.
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Employment Standards Legislation in Canada
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Information specific to: Canada
This documentation deals with private sector minimum employment standards in Canada. It deals with issues such as the minimum age for employment, hours of work and overtime pay, minimum wages, equal pay, and more.
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Merchant Seamen Compensation Act
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Information specific to: Canada
A description of this Act that provides compensation benefits for those seamen who are not eligible under any other federal or provincial act.
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Industrial Relations Legislation in Canada
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Information specific to: Canada
This page contains a description of the jurisdiction of the federal government and the provinces and territories in the field of industrial relations, a summary of the major provisions of the industrial relations laws of general application (not including construction) in each jurisdiction, synoptic charts on certain major aspects of collective bargaining legislation and on the dispute resolution process in the public sector, and information on past back-to-work laws and orders.
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Whistleblower protection in labour standards legislation
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Information specific to: Canada
Whistleblower protection in labour standards legislation
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Occupational Health and Safety (Reports on Canadian Laws)
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Information specific to: Canada
This page contains information on occupational health and safety legislation in Canada, more specifically on the jurisdiction of the federal government and the provinces and territories in that field, joint health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, the workers? right to refuse dangerous work, enforcement orders of health and safety officers/inspectors, and the issue of violence in the workplace.
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Labour Program District Operation Ontario
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Information specific to: Ontario
There are 3 District offices in Ontario responsible for the administration of Labour Standards and Occupational Health and Safety legislations.
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Workplace Equity Services
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Information specific to: Ontario
Workplace Equity Services (Ontario) administers 3 federal initiatives that require employers to plan, implement and achieve Workplace Equity. These programs include The Legislated Employment Equity Program (LEEP), The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) and the Equal Pay Program.