5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (509+ words) ‘More predictable crossing times will help businesses lower transportation costs, reduce scheduling buffers and build more resilient supply chains’ The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to motorists today, giving HR professionals in manufacturing, logistics and other trade-exposed sectors a long-awaited…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (278+ words) Classification stays a jury question - and the burden sits squarely on the employer A New York appeals court revived a lawsuit against Uber, ruling the company failed to prove its driver was an independent contractor. The dispute started with a…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (350+ words) Company aims to eliminate ‘structural fragmentation’ that’s slowing down AI adoption Uber Technologies Inc. has cut 10 per cent of its community operations team — its customer service arm — citing artificial intelligence (AI) efficiency as the primary driver. Announced internally on July…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (239+ words) The old agreement never named the predecessor - and that silence sank a 62.5% bill A janitors' pension fund demanded a 62.5% top-up from airport cleaning contractors. A federal judge found the paperwork didn't support the claim. The Service Employees International Union National…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (370+ words) A supplier taught the equipment, not the hazards - the split that decided the case A fatal workplace fire killed two workers - but a federal appeals court ruled the vendor that trained them owed no safety duty. A Carlisle trainer spent…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (540+ words) Despite a flawed dismissal process, Fair Work found a refrigerated transport driver's sacking was justified The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an unfair dismissal application from a linehaul truck driver who was sacked after an entire ice cream load defrosted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1156+ words) From co-op placements to minimum wage, Ontario's ESA applies more broadly to student workers than many employers realize The ESA sets minimum employment standards for most workers in Ontario, regardless of age, experience, or educational status. The legislation does not…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (448+ words) The court suspected AI - and referred the attorney for possible discipline A federal appeals court sided with an employer in a retaliation case - then sanctioned the employee's lawyer over non-existent, likely AI-generated case citations. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (275+ words) He trained his own replacement just before Intel called his job redundant, suit says A former Intel engineer says the chipmaker held him at an entry-level grade for years, then used a layoff to push him out. The complaint, filed…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (260+ words) She says she only found out she'd been let go when she called to ask about her job A veteran school psychologist says the Los Angeles Unified School District secretly fired her after 23 years - and hid it for nearly two…...