Manitoba News Release

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December 19, 2011

PROVINCE ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS CODE EFFECTIVE JAN. 1

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Ability to Change Standard Work Week Benefits Employees, Business; Allows More Flexibility to Balance Work-life Issues:  Howard

Employees and employers will have more flexibility to adjust daily hours of work to accommodate personal obligations under one of four changes to the Employment Standards Code, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced today.

Manitoba News Release

December 2, 2011

ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNOUNCED

Council to Build Greater Accessibility In Manitoba:

At a Winnipeg forum organized by the provincial Disabilities Issues Office (DIO) to recognize the United Nations International Day for Persons with Disabilities tomorrow, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for persons with disabilities, today announced the membership of the 12-person Accessibility Advisory Council, appointed to help identify, remove or prevent barriers faced by people with disabilities.

Richard Farthing-Nicol

Nov 9 2011

Winnipeg restaurants now BYOW

Changes to Liquor Control Act give restaurant owners new choice

Restaurants in Manitoba now have the option of allowing patrons to bring their own wine to the table, thanks to a new law passed by the provincial government.

Posted: Nov 1, 2011 10:56 AM CT

Changes to the liquor act now allow people to bring their own, unopened bottle of commercially-made wine into a licensed dining room to have with a meal. (CBC)

Manitoba has become the sixth province in Canada allowing restaurants to offer customers a bring-your-own-wine service. The BYOW legislation came into effect on Nov. 1.

Manitoba News Release

November 2, 2011

PROVINCE ADVISES EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS BRANCH NOW POSTS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDERS ON PROVINCIAL WEBSITE

The Manitoba Labour and Immigration Employment Standards Branch advises it now posts administrative penalty orders on the provincial website at:

www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/asset_library/pdf/current_admin_penalties.pdf.