Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations |
The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to support Canada’s economy and communities.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for feedback from employers, unions and employee groups on collective bargaining timelines, training and supports for workers affected by artificial intelligence and updates to workplace health and safety protections.
She is also seeking input on how to strengthen protections against wage theft, and options to ensure union rights carry over when contracts are re-tendered.
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“We need to ensure that we have stronger labour relations across the country for the continuity of business, but also to protect workers,” Hajdu said in an interview with the Canadian Press.
“This is about an earlier, more smooth approach to helping support those better relationships that result in earlier agreements and more stability for workers, more stability for business and, ultimately, the Canadian economy.”
Consultations will take place through virtual and in-person roundtables, and written feedback will be accepted until May 18. That feedback will be published in a report that will inform policy decisions, Hajdu’s department said.
The consultations come after several high-profile disputes between industry and employee groups in the airline and trucking sectors.
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