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The Supreme Court upheld Quebec's exclusion of casino supervisors from Labour Code certification because the evidence didn't show that the exclusion substantially interfered with their freedom of association. All 7 judges agreed on the result, although they disagreed about the test for claims seeking legislative protection.
CNESST's current guidance distinguishes a prevention document from the continuing work of applying it, involving workers and checking whether controls work.
Since October 1, 2026, Quebec's Tribunal administratif du travail has taken over certain recourses and investigations previously handled by the Commission de la fonction publique. For applicants, filing in the right place matters immediately.
A new Quebec rule taking effect October 28, 2026, changes how quickly a grievance arbitrator must be appointed. Missing the ministry appointment request deadline can mean the grievance is deemed abandoned, with important exceptions and limits.
The OQLF's employer guidance says registration starts at 25 people working in Québec over six months, a threshold that reached smaller employers on June 1, 2025. Registration isn't certification, and the OQLF's guidance sets deadlines and a possible program that follow.
Quebec's Court of Appeal overturned a decision denying compensation to a longtime manager who refused a demotion. It awarded the equivalent of 24 months' remuneration.
Quebec's CNESST says the regulatory minimum for level 4 health and safety committees rises from six to nine meetings a year on October 1, 2026, but only where members haven't agreed on their own rules. Specified education and health and social services establishments follow a separate quarterly rule.
Relevant to cross-border employment, immigration, compensation and employment agreements.
The Supreme Court's *Caron* decision connects Quebec workers' compensation processes with human rights accommodation duties. A return to work plan should consider both rather than treating the claim form as the entire answer.
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