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WorkSafeBC fines Conifex for 'repeated high-risk violation' in Mackenzie

WorkSafeBC fines Conifex for 'repeated high-risk violation' in Mackenzie

$83,622.72 levied for a "repeated high-risk violation."
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'Zoom fatigue': New study suggests human brains need in-person interaction

'Zoom fatigue': New study suggests human brains need in-person interaction

MONTREAL — Communication between people is less effective when it's done through technology as opposed to in person — and remote video chatting may even require a greater level of concentration, a new study by Montreal researchers suggests.
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Tentative contract reached for thousands of health support workers in B.C.

VICTORIA — Thousands of health-care support workers in British Columbia have a tentative contract agreement after a year of talks.
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CRA files labour complaint against union amid bargaining impasse ahead of tax season

CRA files labour complaint against union amid bargaining impasse ahead of tax season

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has filed an unfair labour practices complaint against the union representing taxation employees, claiming it is not bargaining in good faith.
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As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years.
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B.C. woman ordered to repay employer for 'time theft'

B.C. woman ordered to repay employer for 'time theft'

A time-tracking program installed on a B.C. accountant's laptop found work-time discrepancies.
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BC Labour board rules workers can't refuse to cross some picket lines

BC Labour board rules workers can't refuse to cross some picket lines

The decision relates to last fall’s North Vancouver Seaspan shipyard strike
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B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system

B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government will pay fees for international nurses and help finance former nurses who want to return to health care in a push to get more workers into the system.
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B.C. judge scolds Chinese state-controlled airline in wrongful dismissal suit

B.C. judge scolds Chinese state-controlled airline in wrongful dismissal suit

A BC Supreme Court justice has ordered China Southern Airlines (CSA) to pay a former manager $208,000 in damages, and scolded the way the Chinese government-controlled company behaved in legal proceedings.
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Flexible workplaces with work-life balance 'win-win' for workers, employers: study

Flexible workplaces with work-life balance 'win-win' for workers, employers: study

TORONTO — A new study on work-life balance says flexible schedules and shorter work weeks can lead to more productive, healthy and loyal workers.
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