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What is Quantum Vacation? And How to Reduce Your Unpaid Vacation Days.

Photo: Alex Garcia / Pexels Quantum Vacation can apply to a full-time employees under certain circumstances, such as long-term salary…

4 years ago

Public Health Sector Employees Can Switch their Annual Vacation With Coworkers

Photo: Mimi Thian / Unsplash With the consent of your supervisor or manager, who may not refuse without a valid…

4 years ago

Employees who are ordered to stay home due to COVID-19 symptoms or protocols continue to receive their salary

The employer should continue to pay you and not remove personal or sick days. (Image: MeHe / Pixabay) Workers who…

5 years ago

Returning Public Health-care Workers Ordered to Self-Isolate Do Not Lose Sick or Personal Days

Premier Legault, "public-sector workers who self-isolate will be paid." (Credit: Skitterphoto / Pexels ) On March 12, the Quebec government…

5 years ago

This Quebec Law Forces Employers to Keep a Safe and Well-Maintained Workplace

Labor mural in Lunette from the Family and Education series by Charles Sprague Pearce 1896 An Act respecting occupational health…

5 years ago

The N95 Respirator Is a Professional-Grade Mask That Employers Need to Fit Test to the Individual Worker

"For more virulent strains like,... coronavirus, workers must wear the N95 mask, which provides more coverage and has a better…

5 years ago

For Family Care Leave Employees Are Entitled to Ten Days Plus 16 to 36 Weeks Over a 12-Month Period

Photo: KlimKin / Pixabay As of June 12, 2018 the length of leave to take care of a parent or…

5 years ago

Everything to know regarding MUHC Saff Winter Vacation Deadlines, Rights and Obligations

Your winter vacation preference must be submitted before September 15 for APTS and MUHCEU members, and September 1st for SPSICR-CUSM.…

5 years ago

Official Seniority Lists Are Published in April – You Have 60 Calendar Days to Request a Correction

Photo; Photo Bruce Mars / Pexels After Sixty Calendar Days, the List Becomes the Official Record of Seniority You have…

5 years ago

Pregnant woman forced to transfer hospitals delivered baby in a car – Government promises change

Last week a pregnant woman that began experiencing irregular contractions was forced to leave the local hospital at LaMalbaie and…

6 years ago

Today is the deadline for departments to post the summer vacation schedules

Photo: Photo: Artem Bali / Pexels Today is the deadline in which your department according to Article 21.06 of the…

6 years ago

How and When Do You Qualify for a Leave of Absence From Work With Pay or Without Pay

McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), employees are now required to complete the leave of absence request form online, please contact…

6 years ago

Reduced, compressed, shorter workweek benefits staff, users and employer

A reduced (shorter, compressed) workweek is one of our most popular topics. We regular receive feedback from our readers regarding…

6 years ago

New Labour Standards Laws For Quebec Workers including MUHC Employees

Photo: Rawpixel.com / Pexels The Labour Standards Laws Are the Minimum, your Collective Agreement (Contract) May Provide You With More,…

6 years ago

Patients / Users Rights – as Set out in the Act Respecting Health and Social Services (LSSS)

Who is a user? A user of the Health and Social Services network is not only a person who is…

6 years ago

Employees Are Not Obligated to Inform Coworkers of Their Vacation Dates

Photo: Photo Asad Photo Maldives / Pexels Am I obliged to inform coworkers of my vacation dates? No, you are…

7 years ago

Reduced Work Week – Semaine du travail réduite

(Important: A shorter workweek will be on a voluntary basis and not mandatory) A meeting took place between the Employer…

7 years ago

The Roles of The Group Leader and Assistant Group Leader

From Article 9 in the National Collective Agreement FSSS / CSN 9.02  Group leader (Team Leader) "Person who, under the…

7 years ago

A fair distribution of the vacation quota respecting seniority

A fair distribution of the vacation quota respecting seniority The Union is proud to announce an agreement has been reached…

8 years ago

Help Your Union Hunt for Vacant Positions and Ensure They Are Posted Within the 90 Day Delay

Help Us Hunt Down Vacant Positions One of a unions top priorities is to find vacant positions and ensure the…

8 years ago

The MUHC Largest Employee Union Will Be Governed by New Regulations

The 'survivors' of the Statutes and Bylaws Committee, Anne Marie, Judith, Martin, Manuel, Daphnay. An overwhelming majority of the MUHCEU…

8 years ago

When Employees Call In Sick to Work, They Are Not Obligated to Wait for a Callback

Once you have made the sick call, you have respected your obligation. Photo: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash The Employer Is…

8 years ago

It Is Illegal to Remunerate or Bank Overtime Hours at the Regular Salary Rate

When you work overtime, that is, work in addition to your normal hours of work, you must be paid at…

8 years ago

Three Important Points Staff Should Know Regarding Work Accidents and Incidents

  All accidents/incidents should be reported, including violence, harassment, dangerous working conditions, damaged equipment ... Although an incident report should…

11 years ago

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