Canada
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
The Government of Ontario has again proposed further changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario) (the ESA) with its fourth "Working for Workers Act"...
Loopstra Nixon LLP
The Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (the "Act") stands as a cornerstone of health and safety legislation in Ontario.
Bennett Jones LLP
As you may have heard or read in our earlier blog, More Changes to Ontario's Employment-Related Legislation Are on the Horizon, the Ontario government introduced Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 in late March 2023.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
As discussed in previous blog posts (see here and here), the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended to include new licensing requirements for recruiters and temporary help agencies (THAs).
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
On November 20, 2023, the B.C. government tabled legislation that, if passed, will authorize the imposition of minimum employment standards for app-based gig workers.
Torys LLP
On November 21, 2023, the federal government released its 2023 Fall Economic Statement (Statement). The Statement announced several initiatives that will be of interest...
Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
The holiday season is a time for people to come together and celebrate.
Dentons
The Ontario government has followed through on its announcement to introduce new legislative requirements for Ontario's provincially regulated employers.
MLT Aikins LLP
On November 9, 2023, Bill C-58: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012 (the "Bill") was introduced at the House of Commons.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
On January 1, 2024, a new Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") administrative policy will take effect to determine an employee's province of employment ("POE") for employer payroll deduction purposes.
Littler - Canada
On Oct. 26, Ontario's Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (Bill 79), received Royal Assent and took effect. The statutes amended by Bill 79 include the Employment Standards Act...
Littler - Canada
On November 25, 2023, O. Reg. 340/23: TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE OF EMPLOYMENT made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) (Regulation)...
Stikeman Elliott LLP
On November 21, 2023, the Canadian Department of Finance ("Finance") released its 2023 Fall Economic Statement
Loopstra Nixon LLP
The recent case of Giacomodonato v PearTree Securities Inc., 2023 ONSC 3197 (CanLII) has garnered significant attention in the employment law world because of the sizeable damages award...
McMillan LLP
As an update to our recent bulletin, the Ontario government has officially introduced Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 ("Bill 149").
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
It has been a busy time for Ontario legislators who have proposed a number of employment-related changes that, if passed, would increase obligations for employers.
Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
On November 20, 2023, the BC Minister of Labour introduced Bill 48: Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 which proposes the addition of "online platform worker" to the Employment Standards Act...
Rubin Thomlinson
Workplace restoration is a developing area which is now being considered by many employers. One reason for the growing interest is the ongoing effort by employers to improve the work...
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
The federal government of Canada recently introduced legislation that would ban using replacement workers during strikes or lockouts.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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