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...
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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...
Think Twice Before Bashing a Former Employer Online
The Superior Court of Quebec’s decision in Digital Shape Technologies Inc c. Walker, has held that a non-disparagement clause in a release is not a violation of the freedom of...
More Changes Coming in 2019 for Federally Regulated Employers
Federally regulated employers have more changes on the horizon with the recent passing of Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment...
Suncor Implements Random Drug and Alcohol Testing
After a seven-year-long legal battle with its union, Suncor will finally commence random drug and alcohol testing in early 2019 at its oil sands worksites. On November 29, 2018, contractors...
Government Presses Pause on Pay Transparency
If your head has been spinning with all the legislative changes lately, now you have one less thing to worry about as the Ontario government has stalled the Pay Transparency...
Bill C-86: Proposed Changes to Federal Employment Legislation
On October 29, 2018, Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (the” Bill”) was tabled....
UPDATE: Bill 47 Receives Royal Assent
Yesterday, on November 21, 2018, Bill 47 Making Ontario Open for Business Act (“Open for Business Act”) received Royal Assent with an effective date of January 1, 2019. The Open...
Upcoming Legislation Changes in Quebec
Further to our e2r® Alert earlier this year, on March 20, 2018, Quebec’s Minister responsible for Labour, Dominique Vien, presented Bill 176: An Act to amend the Act respecting labour...