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October 5, 2009
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Linking problems in the Perry Work Report?
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Equity in the Workplace: Twenty Five Years after the Abella Report
The theme of the 2009 Western Law Lecture and Conference to be held in London, Ontario on October 30th & 31st is Equity in the Workplace: Twenty Five Years after the Abella Report.
Madam Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada, who authored the report of the Royal Commission on Equality in Employment in 1984, will be delivering the Koskie Minsky Lecture on Labour Law on Friday October 30th reflecting on employment equity and the impact of her report. A reception and dinner will follow.
The following day, Saturday October 31st, Heenan Blaikie and Western Law are co-sponsoring the labour law conference, which will continue the assessment of how well employment equity has fared in Canada. The conference will host four panels of legal and industrial relations scholars, lawyers, and policy advisors who will critically examine the successes and shortcomings of employment equity, both here in Canada and abroad.
Click here for the full Lecture and Conference program
Registration is on-line: Academics, lawyers, union officials, industrial relations managers, policy advisors and consultants, human rights specialists, law students, industrial relations students and anyone with an interest in contemporary workplace issues are welcome.
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Pilots Right to Work Past 65 Challenged
The Air Canada Pilots Association has applied to the Federal Court for judicial review of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision which called into question the retirement age provision of the pilots' collective agreement with Air Canada. “We believe the Tribunal erred at law by ignoring Supreme Court of Canada decisions which found it acceptable for employers and employees to determine a retirement age through the collective bargaining process," said Captain Brian Murray, Chair of ACPA's Age 60 Legal Support Committee. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision in Vilven v. Air Canada, August 28, 2009 asked for a revision of Air Canada’s workplace policies on mandatory retirement which require pilots to retire at age sixty.
Air Canada Pilots Association, September 28, 2009: Air Canada Pilots Request Judicial Review of Tribunal Decision on Retirement Age
CBC, August 28, 2009: Pilot wins Air Canada retirement case: Human Rights Commission rejects airline's age-based policy
Vancouver Sun, September 16, 2009: Want to work past 65? If you're part of the 10% of Canadians in a federally regulated industry, you may have to fight for it
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision in Vilven v. Air Canada, August 28, 2009
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Wal-Mart Closing in Quebec a Breach of the Labour Code
“By closing its first unionized outlet in North America in 2005 and throwing some 190 employees out of work less than a year after union certification was granted and before a first contract could be achieved, U.S.-based retail giant Wal-Mart violated a prohibition in the Quebec Labour Code against changing "the conditions of employment" of employees after an application for certification had been filed, a Quebec arbitrator has found.” Lancaster House has provided an analysis of this complex case which began in August 2004.
Lancaster House, October 1, 2009: Wal-Mart's closing of unionized store breached Labour Code, arbitrator finds
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Privacy Commissioner Highlights the Issue of Youth Privacy
The Commissioner’s 2008 Annual Report to Parliament on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) highlights the issue of youth privacy. The Commissioner notes that many people have been fired, missed out on job interviews and academic opportunities, and been suspended from school for instant messages, wall posts and other types of online correspondence they mistakenly thought were private conversations with friends. The report also looks at 2008 privacy complaint investigations; technology and privacy issues; and the Commissioner’s efforts to encourage the development of international privacy standards.
Press release
Annual Report to Parliament, 2008, October 6, 2009 (82 pages, PDF)
Globe and Mail, October 6, 2009: Teens too open online: privacy watchdog
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Gen-y myths debunked?
Career Edge Organization, a not-for-profit which helps “Canadian employers gain access to and leverage untapped talent,” and Angus Reid Strategies have released the results of a national survey of 1,000 people aged 18 to 29, dismissing the myth that all generation y workers feel a certain sense of entitlement. The survey found that a number of individuals are ready to enter into entry-level positions; however, results also indicate that “this generation aspires to a different kind of work environment and reward system than their parents’ generation.”
Article, October 1, 2009: Gen Y committed to employers: Survey , Canadian HR Reporter
Survey, September 30, 2009 (2 pages, PDF)
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Women’s Career Advancement
The 2009 Catalyst Member Benchmarking Report is available online. It focuses on organizational practices that support women’s career advancement, examining the presence and effectiveness of career development and advancement programs, assignments, and opportunities. The report also tracks workforce representation and attrition data by gender, race/ethnicity, for the United States and Canada, and organizational level for five global regions: Asia, Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States.
Press release
Report, September 2009 (24 pages, PDF)
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Women MBAs
A Quick Takes survey from Catalyst looks at earnings of female MBAs in United States and Canada from 2002 to 2007, the number of women enrolled in MBA programs in United States Canada and Europe as of Fall 2008, and the top five industries and positions women enter upon graduation from MBA programs.
Women MBAs, September 2009 (4 pages, PDF)
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Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Award Winners – Green Innovation Leading the way
Deloitte has announced the winners of Canada’s leading technology awards, The Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Based on their revenue growth in the past five years, the winners show a “commitment to innovation, a reaffirmation of their optimism and competitive fire, and a decreased tolerance for riskier investments.” Montreal-based oil and gas process equipment company, ProSep, came in at number one this year.
Press release, October 1, 2009
Podcast (Please scroll to the bottom of the page to stream the podcast or download it to your own computer)
Technology Fast 50 website
Globe and Mail, Thursday October 1, 2009: Where’s the tech sector headed?
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Toronto -- Highly Desirable but Seriously Unaffordable
The annual Vital Signs reports from communities across Canada have been released. These reports establish indicators of quality of life in participating cities based upon income distribution, crime rate, health, education, arts and culture, youth employment, work, transportation, environment, housing, and leadership and belonging. The Toronto report finds the city to be “seriously unaffordable” -- ranking 29th in housing affordability in Canada, with twice the provincial number of low income seniors, and a higher than national youth unemployment rate of over 20 per cent.
Toronto’s Vital Signs 2009 Full Report, October 6, 2009 (85 pages, PDF)
Toronto’s Vital Signs 2009: Eight-page special section in the Toronto Star, October 6, 2009
Links to 2009 community reports – including Ottawa, Kingston, Calgary and Victoria
Vital Signs Blog, October 6, 2009: Young Canadians face worst job market in decades, says annual report card
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Working Conditions in Europe
Eurofound has recently released their annual review of the working conditions in the European Union, titled the Annual review of working conditions in the EU 2008–2009. The report discusses relevant legislative and policy developments during this period of time, while exploring a wide range of issues and challenges related to working life and the workplace.
Report, September 22, 2009 (80 pages, PDF)
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Book of the Week
Enforcing Human Rights in Ontario, by Mary Cornish, Fay Faraday and Jo-Anne Pickel. Aurora, Ont. : Canada Law Book, 2009. 315 p. ISBN 978-0-88804-485-3
The Human Rights Code was recently amended to significantly change how human rights are protected, promoted and enforced in Ontario. Enforcing Human Rights in Ontario is the first book to outline how the new human rights system works, written by lawyers renowned for their experience in the area.
About the Authors:
Mary Cornish, Fay Faraday and Jo-Anne Pickel
“Practitioners will welcome this much-needed and comprehensive guide to the human rights system in Ontario. This book is a strong testament to the authors’ expertise and long-standing commitment to ensuring the protection and advancement of human rights in this province.”
Kim Bernhardt, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., LL.M.
Specializing in equality rights
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