The Pulse - Healthcare Update
SECOND ISSUE • SUMMER 2026 Welcome Back to The Pulse The 3.5% general wage increase we identified as the emerging norm in our last issue has not just held — it has hardened, and it has spread. INTEREST ARBITRATION: THE PATTERN EXTENDS Across 36 long-term care and retirement home awards this quarter, not one board … Continued
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The Pulse - Healthcare Update
This inaugural issue covers Ontario hospital arbitration decisions, HLDAA wage award trends, Alberta developments including wrongful dismissal litigation at AHS and a physician wage arbitration, BC duty of fair representation and human rights decisions, Charter litigation redefining the limits of government intervention in collective bargaining, and the pan-Canadian expansion of long-term illness leaves. If you have questions about any of the matters covered, please reach out to a member of our team.
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