- International Labour Affairs
- Labour Law
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Employee Rights
- Collective Bargaining
- Workplace Information and Innovation
- Workers' Compensation – Federal
- Employment Standards
- Fire Protection – Federal
Fairness at Work: Federal Labour Standards for the 21st Century
The report contains recommendations for modernizing Canada’s labour standards to better meet the needs of today’s workers and employers. Since its inception in 2004, the Commission for the Review of Federal Labour Standards has undertaken wide-ranging research and public consultations on workplace issues, including new employment relationships, work-life balance, and the impact of standards on productivity.
Table of Contents
Chapter Two - The New Economy, A Changing Society and a Renewed Agenda for Labour Standards
Chapter Three - Setting the Bar: What Labour Standards are Appropriate for the Federal Jurisdiction?
Chapter Four - The Reach of Labour Standards Legislation
Chapter Five - The Employment Contract: Clear Understandings and Fair Dealing
Chapter Six - Rights and Respect
Chapter Seven - Control Over Time
Chapter Eight - Termination of the Employment Contract
Chapter Ten - Workers Most in Need of Protection
Chapter Eleven - Labour Standards in a Dynamic Economy
Appendix 1 - The Mandate of the Commission
Appendix 2 - Commission Secretariat, Expert Advisors and Stakeholder Advisors
Appendix 3 - Academic Roundtable Participants
Appendix 4 - Independent Research Studies
Appendix 5 - Staff Research Studies
Appendix 6 - List of Briefs and other Submissions
Appendix 7 - ILO Conventions Ratified by Canada
Appendix 8 - Summary of Existing Hours of Work Exceptions and Variations
