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Canadian Master Labour Guide, 25th Edition 2010
Canadian Master Labour Guide, 25th Edition 2010    
Format Softcover
Catalogue No. B430
Pages 1424
Language English only
Price $147.50
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Published by CCH Canadian Ltd., 2010.

This is an annual publication. The 25th 2010 edition was released May 2010.

Description:
The most comprehensive source of labour law information in one convenient, easy-to-use guide.

The Canadian Master Labour Guide is the definitive guide to labour and employment law in Canada. The Guide takes you through the division of legislative authority with respect to the federal, provincial and territorial governments and provides a detailed examination of the specific labour and employment law provisions in each jurisdiction.

The Guide provides a complete explanation of Canadian federal and provincial labour and employment laws contained under the following headings:
  • Labour Jurisdictions
  • Labour Standards
  • Fair Employment Practices: Human Rights, Equal Pay/Pay Equity, and Employment Equity
  • Organized Labour
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Occupational Health and Safety and Employment Insurance
Recent changes to employment and labour law included in the 25th edition:
  • Major changes in Employment Insurance, including:
    • additional benefit weeks for all claimants;
    • further additional benefits for long-tenured workers;
    • EI benefit scheme for the self-employed;
    • freezing of premium rates for 2010;
    • changes to premium reduction plan reapplication;
    • Reservist leave added in Alberta and the Yukon.
  • Overhaul of employment standards in Prince Edward Island.
  • Protection for foreign caregivers in Ontario.
  • New "public emergency" leave and new mediation procedures in Nova Scotia.
  • New minimum wage increases in New Brunswick.
  • Supreme Court of Canada decisions on dismissals in the midst of business closings.
  • The following changes, highlighted in the 24th edition as upcoming, have been incorporated into the 25th edition:
    • New protections in Ontario for employees from temporary work agencies.
    • Human rights changes in Alberta regarding sexual orientation and the complaint process.
    • New Pay Equity Act in New Brunswick.
    • Notable changes to the Yukon human rights complaint process.
Labour standards and human rights quick reference charts for all jurisdictions, plus references to pertinent decisions of courts, labour relations boards, and human rights bodies are found throughout. Also includes a Table of Cases and a Topical Index.

The legislation cited in this edition is current to February 1, 2010.

  
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