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Working For Workers Five Act Now Law
Bottom Line Bill 190, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to employment and labour and other matters – or the Working [...]
Canadian Modern Slavery Reporting – Year 1 Benchmarking Data Published
Last week, Public Safety Canada published on its website the government's first Annual Report discussing Year 1 submissions under Canada's Fighting Against [...]
This Conversation Is (Unknowingly) On The Record: The Legal Implications Of Secret Workplace Recordings
This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Kendall Kleisinger. In an age where smartphones are omnipresent [...]
What Are STD And LTD Benefits In Ontario?
In Ontario, employees may be entitled to Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits if they are unable to work due [...]
Ontario Finalizes Regulations For Target Benefit Plan Framework
On October 16, 2024, the Ontario government filed various regulations under the Pension Benefits Act to implement a permanent target benefit pension [...]
Employer Obligations On Election Day In Saskatchewan
As Saskatchewan's provincial election day, October 28, 2024, quickly approaches, it is important for employers to be aware of their [...]
Made-In-Canada Sustainable Investment Framework, Mandatory Climate Disclosures For Large, Private CBCA Corporations And Final CSSB Standards Announced
On October 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced its intention to: develop a Made-in-Canada voluntary sustainable investment guideline to [...]
Government Of Canada Announces Reduction In Immigration For The Next Two Years
On October 24, 2024, the Government of Canada announced its intention to reduce immigration levels for 2025-2027 by reducing the number of [...]
False Statement To The CNESST: The Court Finds A Worker Guilty Of An Offence
It's common knowledge that a Québec worker who has suffered an employment injury is entitled to an income replacement indemnity [...]
Terminating Employees for Insolence Game Plan
The ground rules of firing employees for criticizing their boss.
At Last! Employers Score A Much-needed Victory In The Ongoing Battle Over Termination Clauses
It's no secret that over the past several years, Canadian courts have taken a proactive stance in scrutinizing restrictive termination [...]
From Tweets To Termination: A University Professor’s Controversial Online Conduct
In a time where social media blurs the lines between personal and professional conduct, an arbitration decision from earlier this [...]
HRTO Finds No Discrimination In Request That Volunteer Remove Rainbow Sticker
Bottom Line In Zanette v. Ottawa Chamber Music Society, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ("HRTO") found that requesting that a [...]
Ontario Court Upholds Termination Clause Excluding Employee’s Common Law Entitlements, Ends Employee’s Lawsuit Against Former Employer
In the recent decision of Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the enforceability of a termination [...]
An Employee’s “F-bombs” And Threats To Hit Their Employer: Are These Wilful Misconduct?
Bottom Line In 2551965 Ontario Ltd. v. Warkentin, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") identifies zero tolerance for abusive [...]
Child Death or Disappearance Leave Compliance Game Plan
Take 12 steps to avoid employment standards penalties and complaints for child death or disappearance leave violations.
Paying Wages Compliance Game Plan
The 7 things you must do to comply with employment standards wage payment requirements.