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Pénurie de travailleurs spécialisés au Québec : Le Ministère de l’immigration, de la diversité et de l’inclusion met à jour sa liste des professions en demande dans la province

Global Workplace InsiderBy Audrey Anne Chouinard on Posted in Canada, Québec
Depuis 2012, le Ministère de l’immigration, de la diversité et de l’inclusion (MIDI) publie annuellement une liste des professions spécialisées en demande dans la province. Les employeurs désirant embaucher des travailleurs étrangers dans les professions qui font partie de cette liste verront leurs démarches facilitées. En effet, ces employeurs seront exemptés – pour les professions … Continue reading

Social Media in the Quebec Workplace

Global Workplace InsiderBy Audrey Anne Chouinard on Posted in Canada, Québec
No need to reiterate the omnipresence of social media in our daily environment. Whether it is reading the mayor of Montreal’s latest tweet, browsing a friend’s pictures of his or her newborn on Instagram, or expressing dissatisfaction on our Facebook walls, there exists a multitude of reasons to get lost online. Through their “social” character, … Continue reading

Employees’ rights to statutory holidays and annual vacation in Quebec

Global Workplace InsiderBy Audrey Anne Chouinard on Posted in Canada, North America, Québec
In Quebec, employees’ rights to statutory holidays and annual vacation are governed by the Act Respecting Labour Standards (“ALS”), which foresees the minimum working conditions for Quebec employees. Statutory holidays Quebec employees, working full or part time, benefit from the following statutory holidays (s. 60 ALS): January 1st (New Year’s Day); Good Friday or Easter … Continue reading

Le fardeau financier de l’employé comme critère à la détermination de l’équivalence des recours

Global Workplace InsiderBy Audrey Anne Chouinard on Posted in Canada, Québec
Une politique administrative permettant à un employé non-syndiqué de contester son congédiement en arbitrage peut-elle être considérée comme une procédure de réparation équivalente à celle prévue à l’article 124 de la Loi sur les normes du travail (LNT), alors que l’employé doit payer la moitié des honoraires de l’arbitre? C’est cette question inédite sur laquelle … Continue reading

New employment rules for international students studying in Canada

Global Workplace InsiderBy Audrey Anne Chouinard on Posted in Canada
On June 1, 2014, amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Regulation) modifying working rights for foreign nationals under the International Student Program (ISP) will officially come into force. Under the revised Regulation, international students will now be permitted to work off-campus without having to apply for a work permit, albeit under certain conditions … Continue reading

Right to Privacy of Those Crossing Picket Lines in Canada

Global Workplace InsiderBy Audrey Anne Chouinard on Posted in Canada, North America
The importance of  the Internet has given rise to a considerable amount of litigation on the topics of protection of privacy and freedom of expression. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Canada was asked to consider a novel issue: the use of personal information as a means to dissuade individuals from crossing a … Continue reading
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