Upcoming Ontario Legislation: Working for Workers Four Act, 2023
The Ontario government has released the text of its latest employment legislation, the fourth in a serios of Working for Workers Acts. These acts have made some changes to various pieces of Ontario legislation including the Employment Standards Act, 2000.
British Columbia’s Pay Transparency Act: Job Posting Rules Come into Effect
Starting from November 1, 2023, British Columbia employers are required to include wage or salary information on publicly advertised job postings, while bonus pay, overtime, tips, and benefits are optional. Find more details inside.
Does Your Employee Handbook Need an Update?
Handbooks are key workplace documents that establish expectations, practices, and procedures to help keep employees on track and performing. A handbook should always be kept up to date to ensure it takes into account changes in the law and changes at your business. Find out more inside.
British Columbia Court of Appeal: Broadening Discrimination Based on Family Status
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has brought BC human rights law on family status more in line with the rest of Canada. Find out the how and why in our latest blog post.
Condonation of Layoff: Silence May Not Be Enough
What constitutes condonation of layoff? A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision found that silence on the employee’s part may not be enough. More inside.
Discrimination in Ontario in the Employment Termination Context: Considerations and Risks
Ontario tribunals are empowered with significant remedial power, including the ability to award damages and special remedies where discrimination is found. Employees do not need to prove intent to discriminate, and indeed sometimes employers may not even be aware that a policy has the effect of infringing Ontario human rights law. We can help you spot the risks.
Does Your Employee Handbook Need an Update?
Handbooks are key workplace documents that establish expectations, practices, and procedures to help keep employees on track and performing. A handbook should always be kept up to date to ensure it takes into account changes in the law and changes at your business. Find out more inside.
Seniority of Employee Still Relevant Despite Signing Release
In some circumstances employers may be surprised to find that their reasonable notice obligations are greater than expected. In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that an employee’s period of service can be used to calculate reasonable notice even where the employee signed a release of claims during a bankruptcy proceeding. More inside.
Workplace Investigation Questions: Key Questions to Ask Parties and Witnesses
According to provincial and federal legislation, employers in Canada have an obligation to investigate workplace harassment and violence allegations. For an organization to successfully resolve the issue and effectively prevent similar problems from happening again, workplace investigation questions are crucial.
Electronic Monitoring Policies in Ontario: What are the requirements?
Ontario employers with 25 or more employees as of January 1, 2022 are required to put in place an electronic monitoring policy by October 11, 2022. Find out details in our latest blog post.
