BC Proposes Amendments to the Employment Standards Act
Surprise, surprise…another Bill but this time in British Columbia. On April 29, 2019, the BC Government tabled Bill 8: Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019. If passed into law, Bill 8...
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Canada’s New Parental Sharing Benefit
The Government of Canada recently launched a new Employment Insurance Parental Sharing Benefit on March 17, 2019. Parents, including same-sex parents, are now entitled to additional Employment Insurance benefits after...
Over $60,000 Awarded for the Mishandling of a Sexual Harassment Complaint
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (the “Board”) has awarded over $60,000 to a CRA employee in Ontario who was sexually harassed by her boss at work....
Bills Bills Bills!
Have you lost count of how many Bills have been introduced lately? Luckily, we haven’t! On April 3rd, 2019, Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitive Act became law, meaning even more...
The Truth Can Hurt and That’s Okay: Providing Negative Employment References
The Supreme Court of Canada recently denied hearing an appeal of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Kanak v. Riggin, (“Kanak”), which confirmed that an employer can provide a negative employment...
Employer in Saskatchewan owes close to $20,000 in overtime for misclassifying an employee as a manager
A recent Court of Appeal decision from Saskatchewan reminds all employers of the costs associated with misclassifying an employee as a manager in order to avoid paying overtime pay. In...
Does an Employee Have a Right to Their Personnel File? Maybe.
Employers are frequently faced with requests from employees for access to their personnel file. Employers question whether they are legally obligated to comply with such a request, or if they...
Say Goodbye to the 24 Month Reasonable Notice “Limit”!
A very recent case from Ontario is an indication to employers that the 24 month “limit” on reasonable notice no longer exists. The Judge in Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance...
Secret Videotaping Catches Employees in a Compromising Position
A British Columbia Fire Chief suspected employees of going through a locked cabinet in his often unlocked office and decided to catch the responsible party in the act. To do...
Family Status Update: Employee’s Obligation to Communicate
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case, Peternel v. Custom Granite & Marble Ltd., 2018, provides useful guidance for employers seeking to understand the ever-evolving process of accommodating family...