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Can I be forced to stand for a job that can be done seated?

Can I be forced to stand for a job that can be done seated?

There is no specific law that prohibits enforced standing in the workplace, but there a few laws that could be invoked
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Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008

Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds after Hong Kong stocks fall to worst day since 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rebounded as falling oil prices release some of the pressure that built up on the market. The S&P 500 rose 1% Tuesday and clawed back its loss from the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.
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B.C. voters want health-care overhaul but are wary of privatization, survey reveals

B.C. voters want health-care overhaul but are wary of privatization, survey reveals

Housing and poverty still top concerns, but voters remain split on health-care reform and private care expansion
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Roaming rate hikes, lack of flexibility leading to higher cellphone bills: experts

Roaming rate hikes, lack of flexibility leading to higher cellphone bills: experts

TORONTO — Experts say Canadian travellers face among the highest fees for international roaming on their cellphones after years of rate hikes by the country's largest carriers. Gerry Wall, president of Wall Communications Inc.
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Why customers increasingly refuse to be put 'on hold'

Why customers increasingly refuse to be put 'on hold'

Call-centre abandonment is rising, and companies are scrambling to keep clients happy.
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How Carla Guerrera is building ‘inclusive prosperity’

How Carla Guerrera is building ‘inclusive prosperity’

BIV C-Suite Awards: CEO of Purpose Driven Development is empowering women in construction while delivering innovative projects
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Inflation, interest rates eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022: PBO report

Inflation, interest rates eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022: PBO report

OTTAWA — Inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households, a new report from the parliamentary budget officer has found.
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Statistics Canada reports $1.1B merchandise trade deficit for August

Statistics Canada reports $1.1B merchandise trade deficit for August

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $1.1 billion in August as lower oil prices weighed on exports. The agency said Tuesday the result compared with a revised deficit of $287 million in July.
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Tight deadlines on software projects can put safety at risk: survey

Tight deadlines on software projects can put safety at risk: survey

TORONTO — A new survey says a majority of software engineers and developers feel tight project deadlines can put safety at risk.
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Day trader in Sooke files lawsuit against advisers, claims $415M loss

Day trader in Sooke files lawsuit against advisers, claims $415M loss

The carpenter, whose investments evaporated when Tesla stock took a dive, is blaming his financial advisers, saying they gave him bad advice
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