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Ontario Removing Barriers for Out-of-Province Skilled Workers

Posted on Friday, February 25, 2022 01:10 PM

Ontario Removing Barriers for Out-of-Province Skilled Workers

The Ontario government will introduce changes that would help workers in over 30 in-demand professions move here with their families while continuing their careers. The changes, if passed, would tackle Ontario’s historic labour shortage – the largest in a generation – by ensuring out-of-province workers can register in their regulated profession or trade within 30 days.

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New Assistant Director of Infrastructure Services Introduces Herself

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2022 01:14 PM

 

Ms. Rebecca Weatherall, the new Assistant Director of Infrastructure Services introduces herself. 

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Ontario Requiring Employers to Disclose Electronic Monitoring

Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2022 10:13 AM

Proposed changes would require large employers to tell their workers if, how and why they are being monitored.

The Ontario government is working for workers and plans to introduce new legislation later this month that would require employers to tell their workers if and how they are being monitored electronically. If passed, Ontario would become the first province to require electronic monitoring policies and protect workers’ privacy by requiring employers be transparent on how employees’ use...

Winter Safety Tips

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 10:13 AM

Safety Tips in Winter Months

  • Avoid unnecessary travel. If you have to travel, make sure you have extra clothing. Tell someone where you are going.
  • Wear layers of lightweight clothing, mittens and a hat (preferably one that covers your ears).
  • Wear waterproof, insulated boots to keep your feet warm and dry and to keep from slipping on ice and snow.
  • Regularly check for frostbite — numbness or white areas on your face and body (ears, nose, cheeks, hands and feet in particular).
  • Avoid overexertion when...

Be Alarmed

Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 10:16 AM