Monday, August 10, 2015

He’s fired. Who’s next?

Sexist buffoonery cost Shawn Simoes his job. But you could lose yours for a lot less. Welcome to the creeping corporate takeover of our private lives.

http://www.macleans.ca/work/jobs/hes-fired-whos-next/

Friday, July 31, 2015

Wife of RCMP officer who killed himself says he was scapegoat

http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/canada/2015/07/31/wife-of-rcmp-officer-who-killed-himself-says-he-was-scapegoat.html

Australian sues Etihad over obese passenger

Australian sues Etihad over obese passenger

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia -33731642

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Prof at St. Lawrence College in Kingston no longer an employee after posting homophobic comments on social media

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/21/ontario-college-investigating-anti-gay-post-allegedly-by-professor.html

Prof at St. Lawrence College in Kingston no longer an employee after posting homophobic comments on social media

http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/gta/2015/07/21/ontario-college-investigating-anti-gay-post-allegedly-by-professor.html

Monday, July 20, 2015

Uber, Lyft 'misclassifying' workers as independent contractors, lawsuit claims

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/topstories/uber-lyft-misclassifying-workers-as-independent-contractors-lawsuit-claims-1.3125781

Friday, July 17, 2015

Burlington care centre comes under fire for ad specifying ‘Caucasian’ applicants

http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/gta/2015/07/16/white-nurses-wanted.html

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Richmond Hill teacher investigated after ‘racist’ Twitter account found

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/06/26/richmond-hill-teacher-investigated-after-racist-twitter-account-found.html

A Richmond Hill teacher is under investigation by the York Region District School Board after a Twitter account featuring his photo posted messages accused of being “racist” and Islamophobic.

More than five students at Richmond Green Secondary School uncovered an account, @firstatheist, they claim belongs to English teacher Michael Marshall, who authors @marshallisaboss, an account where he publicly identifies himself.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Manager convicted in 2009 scaffolding collapse deaths

A project manager who oversaw a construction crew involved in a deadly scaffolding collapse in 2009 has been found guilty on five criminal charges.

Vadim Kazenelson was convicted Friday on four counts of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

Court previously heard that Kazenelson managed to hold onto a 13th-floor balcony when the swing stage split in two on Christmas Eve, sending five workers plummeting to the ground.

http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2015/06/26/manager-convicted-in-2009-scaffolding-collapse-deaths.html

Saturday, June 20, 2015

East Texas firefighter fired after Charleston shooting post

East Texas firefighter fired after Charleston shooting post

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/texas-news/2015/06/19/mabank-fire-department-charleston-shooting-dylann-roof/29017427/

Saturday, June 13, 2015

NAACP spokespersons ethnicity challenged

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/12/us/washington-spokane-naacp-rachel-dolezal-identity/

Monday, June 8, 2015

Should Toronto have a higher minimum wage than the rest of Ontario?

With urban living costs soaring alongside urban inequality, some U.S. cities are starting to set their own minimum wages to help poor residents. Should Toronto follow suit?

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/12/02/should_toronto_have_a_higher_minimum_wage_than_the_rest_of_ontario.html

Monday, June 1, 2015

The gender wage gap: Why it may never close

The gender wage gap: Why it may never close

Trigger warning: Parts of this column may be offensive and upsetting to people who believe that women face a wall of discrimination out there. Readers may want to find a safe space and seek emotional support before proceeding.

Why is the gender wage gap still so huge? In Ontario, according to the Toronto Star, women in the work force now make a whopping 31.5 per cent less than men. The Premier, Kathleen Wynne, says the problem is so grave that she has ordered her ministers to develop a strategy that will “close the gap.”