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2 days ago
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How much power do companies have when bringing workers back to the office?
Watch Employment and labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale explains the legal challenges employers might face as more companies order employees back to the office.
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3 days ago
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‘CUPE understands that they have leverage right now': Employment lawyer
Employment and labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale says there is a 'high possibility' that the Canada Industrial Relations Board will get involved if Air Canada flight attendants strike.
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23-05-2025
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Union representing Canada Post workers announces overtime ban as no deal reached
Canada Post has issued a new set of offers to the union representing postal workers as the clock ticks. Labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale discusses the offers.
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16-05-2025
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Canada Post report recommends phasing out daily door-to-door mail delivery
Labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale weighs in on Canada Post temporarily halting contract talks with its postal workers' union as the deadline looms. OTTAWA — The Industrial Inquiry Commission report on the labour dispute at Canada Post recommends phasing out daily door-to-door letter mail delivery for individual addresses, while daily delivery to businesses should be maintained. It also says the moratoriums on rural post office closures and community mailbox conversions should be lifted. The report was called for after Ottawa asked the federal labour board to send postal employees back to work last year to end a strike that was disrupting holiday mail deliveries. The report examined the state of Canada Post and its finances, in relation to reaching a labour deal. Among its other recommendations, it says Canada Post must have the flexibility to hire part-time employees to deliver parcels on the weekend and to assist with volume during the week. It also says Canada Post must be able to change routes daily to reflect volumes. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2025.
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16-05-2025
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Small businesses gear up — again — for a possible Canada Post strike
Labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale weighs in on Canada Post temporarily halting contract talks with its postal workers' union as the deadline looms. MONTREAL — Small businesses and shipping firms are preparing for a possible Canada Post strike as early as next week, a disruption they warn could strain supply chains and freeze millions of packages as well as billions of dollars in sales. Mom-and-pop shops and e-commerce companies have started making alternative arrangements to get their packages to consumers and clients — but many are already frustrated. In Cape Breton, N.S., yarn retailer Tracy Hubbard says she's begun tallying the hit to her bottom line if she's forced to ship through a large courier, which typically charges more for parcels than Canada Post. While a burgeoning crop of last-mile carriers and shipping platforms saw their volumes surge during last year's month-long postal strike, many were caught off guard and found they could handle only a fraction of the demand. Jarrett Stewart, in charge of commercial operations at delivery startup GoBolt, says a Canada Post work stoppage would mean more customers but also more headaches if the big couriers it relies on such as FedEx and UPS cap freight volumes. Alternative shipping company Stallion Express says a strike would stall billions of dollars in e-commerce revenue and leave rural shoppers waiting for essential goods. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2025. Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press
