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Federal department ‘acted recklessly’ in enforcing return-to-office mandate for employee with PTSD: labour board

A federal union is applauding a decision by the federal labour board ordering a department to allow an employee with PTSD to work remotely, saying it shows a “one-size-fits-all” approach in the return-to-office mandate doesn’t make sense.

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All employees in the core public service are now required to work a minimum of four days in the office, but unions and workers continue to push back.

Concern about child care availability amid return-to-office mandate

Federal public servants say more days in the office will mean more child-care needs at a time when spaces are at a premium. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson reports.

Federal public servants set to return-to-office

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‘Remote work saves money’: public service union threatens legal action against in-office mandate

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Union threatening legal action against the federal government's in-office mandate

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Union taking legal action following new public sector in-office mandate

Unions representing public servants are pushing back on the latest in-office mandates. CTV’s Josh Marano reports.

Public servants returning to office four days per week

Most federal public servants will have to spend four days of the week in the office beginning in July. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler reports.

More than 8,000 public service jobs to be cut

According to new information, 8,200 employee positions and over 400 management positions will be cut from the public service. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler reports.

PSAC holds rally amid federal worker layoffs

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Federal department ‘acted recklessly’ in enforcing return-to-office mandate for employee with PTSD: labour board

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26,000 public servants warned their jobs could be at risk. Here is a breakdown by departmentOpens in new window

Public service cuts putting Canadians at risk from climate disasters: union

10,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement package

More than 9,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement

City of Ottawa ad campaign to encourage public servants to ‘extend their time’ downtown after work this fall

Feds looking for additional office space in Ottawa-Gatineau to accommodate public servants

Federal government closing federal co-working sites to allocate office space to departments

Federal public servants now required to be in office 4 days a week. Here’s what you need to know

Union vows to keep fighting 4-day return-to-office mandate for federal public servants

Watch

Public servants returning to the office four days a week

Concern about child care availability amid return-to-office mandate

Federal public servants set to return-to-office

‘Remote work saves money’: public service union threatens legal action against in-office mandate

Union threatening legal action against the federal government's in-office mandate

Union taking legal action following new public sector in-office mandate

Public servants returning to office four days per week

More than 8,000 public service jobs to be cut

PSAC holds rally amid federal worker layoffs

The Government says I might get laid off, now what?

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