The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”) is a law that sets out a process for developing and enforcing accessibility standards. Under AODA, accessibility standards have been created that...
At this point, a remote work policy is not a new concept. However, there continue to be challenges for employers in navigating the “dos and do nots”, especially when it...
In Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta recognized a new tort of harassment and awarded an individual plaintiff $650,000 in damages. A tort...
There always seems to be some kind of legislative changes happening somewhere, and this time, the focus is on federally regulated employers. Quebec: An Act to amend the Official Languages...
Ontario Regulation 99/23 Licensing – Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) came into force July 1, 2023. Generally speaking, the Regulation establishes a...
At this point, most of us have heard of ChatGPT – the artificial intelligence program that is increasing in popularity and quickly making its way into workplaces, whether welcomed or...
In May, British Columbia passed a new Pay Transparency Act which applies to all provincially regulated employees in B.C. and aims to enhance transparency around compensation – benefitting both employees...
You may recall that approximately a year ago, the Quebec government passed the controversial Bill 96. This Bill, which came into effect on June 1, 2022, was aimed to provide...
As you may recall from our previous e-Alerts, there is no consistent test that is applied across Canada when it comes to family status discrimination. As such, some jurisdictions, including...
As you may recall from our previous e-Alerts, there is no consistent test that is applied across Canada when it comes to family status discrimination. As such, some jurisdictions, including...