HRTO Rules Legislation Permitting Different or No Benefits For Employees 65+...
In Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board (“Grand Erie “), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) held that statutory provisions permitting employers to reduce or discontinue employees’...
View ArticleQuebec Makes Broad Changes to its Workplace Standards
The National Assembly of Quebec has made wide-ranging changes to the province’s labour standards legislation. The amendments were enacted through Bill 176, An Act to amend the Act respecting labour...
View Article“Sorry, I Need Time Off”‒ Quebec Expands Employee Leave Entitlements
This is the second article in our two-part series in which we highlight changes under Quebec’s Bill 176, An Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards and other legislative provisions mainly to...
View ArticleInability to Monitor Residual Impairment From Medical Cannabis May Constitute...
Recreational cannabis is very much in the spotlight as the date for legalization approaches. Yet issues related to employee use of medical cannabis are still front and centre for many employers, as...
View ArticleOntario Moves to Protect Free Speech on Campus: Universities and Colleges...
Ontario universities and publicly-funded colleges are now required to develop and publicly post a free speech policy by January 1, 2019. No Bill has yet been introduced to detail these requirements....
View ArticleLegalization Draws Near, Where are We Now on Employee Testing?
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) refused the union’s leave application in Suncor Energy Inc v Unifor Local 707A, 2017 ABCA 313 (Suncor ) thereby leaving the Alberta Court of...
View ArticleLegalization is in the Air – Ontario Moves to Amend Previous Government’s...
The Ontario government has introduced proposed amendments to the province’s regulatory framework for cannabis. If passed, Bill 36, the Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018, will alter the...
View ArticleIt’s High Time: Ontario Finally Passes its Cannabis and Smoke-Free Legislation
Ontario’s revised regulatory framework for cannabis is now in effect. Bill 36, the Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018, received Royal Assent and came into force on October 17, 2018, amending 18...
View ArticleConducting a Police Record Check? What You Need to Know for November 1
Ontario employers who conduct police record checks for hiring or other purposes should be aware that new legislation comes into force on November 1, 2018. The Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 and...
View ArticleOntario Government Introduces Bill 47 to Reverse Most of Bill 148
On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 47, Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018, to repeal numerous provisions of the previous government’s Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act,...
View ArticleOntario’s Bill 47 Gets Green Light
On November 21, 2018, Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 (“Bill 47”), passed Third Reading and received Royal Assent. Bill 47 repeals or rewrites numerous provisions of the previous...
View ArticleOntario’s Pay Transparency Act Put on Pause
On December 6, 2018, Bill 57, Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 (“Bill 57”), passed Third Reading and received Royal Assent. As a result of Bill 57, the Pay Transparency Act,...
View ArticleOntario’s War on “Red Tape” Continues: PC’s Table Bill 66
The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act (“Bill 66”) on December 6, 2018. If passed, Bill 66 will make amendments to several pieces of legislation in Ontario....
View Article“Modernized” Federal Labour Standards: Key Changes & What to Do About Them
On December 13, 2018, Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018 received Royal Assent. Bill C-86 has a wide ambit given that it primarily implements the February 2018 federal budget plan. Among...
View ArticleTop 10 Canadian Labour & Employment Law Developments of 2018
To ring in the New Year, we highlight the ten most significant developments in Canadian labour and employment law in 2018. Legalization of recreational marijuana. Across Canada, the legalization of...
View ArticleDefining “Cause” in a Termination Provision: Mind Your Language!
This is part two in our series on recent Ontario Superior Court decisions that employers should be aware of before finalizing future employment agreements. See here for our first part, on the recent...
View ArticleHot Off the Press: Bill 66 Ushers in More Changes for Ontario Employers
On April 3, 2019, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019 (Bill 66) received Royal Assent. Bill 66 amends several pieces of legislation in Ontario. The government has stated that the changes are...
View Article24 Months Reaffirmed as the “High End” of Reasonable Notice; Bonus Plan...
The Ontario Court of Appeal has reiterated that, barring exceptional circumstances, reasonable notice for dismissal without cause will not exceed 24 months. The Court partially overturned the lower...
View ArticleA New Contract for a Current Employee? Consider the Consideration!
Employers often wish to enter new or updated employment agreements with existing employees. The driving force is typically that circumstances have changed, but it can also be that the employer simply...
View ArticleNow Effective: Changes to the Canada Labour Code (Part One)
Changes to the Canada Labour Code (“CLC” or “Code”) are effective on September 1, 2019. To ensure compliance, federally regulated employers should review their policies and procedures. This is part...
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