Updates to minimum wage rates across Canada
Employers in Ontario, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador and Saskatchewan, will be required to comply with the new increased minimum wage effective October 1, 2021. Effective October 1, 2021, the general...
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Coming in Hot!! Changes to the Canada Labour Code for Federally Regulated Employers
New legislation has been passed, resulting in several changes to the Canada Labour Code that directly affect federally regulated employers. For the purpose of clarity, the below changes do not impact provincially regulated...
IDEL Now Set to End on January 1, 2022
Back in June the Ontario government extended the deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) to September 25th, 2021 – it has now been extended once again and will end on...
Update on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Many employers continue to experience confusion respecting the new upcoming Federal statutory holiday – the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The new holiday, which will be recognized on September...
Employer 411: Time off Work for Employees on Election Day
With a Federal Election just around the corner, now is a good time to start thinking about your obligations as an employer to provide your employees with time off work...
Working from Home and Sick Leave Abuse
A recent arbitration decision – ICBC v. MoveUP (Canadian Office and Professional Employees’ Union Local 378) (Mundy Grievance) – highlights how sick leave abuse by employees could be cause for termination, even...
Less than diligent job search effort reduces employee’s notice award
In a surprising decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the court recently reduced an employee’s common law reasonable notice period by two (2) months due to her failure...
$24,000 Awarded to Employee Who Was Terminated After Making Sexual Harassment Complaint
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a company to pay significant damages after terminating an employee who made a sexual harassment complaint. The employee, a sales associate for a...
New Holiday for Federally Regulated Employers: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) received royal assent on June...
PSA for Ontario Employers Operating in Multiple Jurisdictions – Court Rules Severance Pay Under the ESA is not Limited to Ontario Payroll
Ontario employers with a payroll of $2.5 million or more are required under Section 64 of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to pay statutory severance pay to...