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Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Settlement Documents Released Employee’s Entitlement to Vested Stocks

In Preston v. Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2024 ONCA 804, the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that Minutes of Settlement…

Ontario Introduces Bill 229, Working for Workers Six Act, 2024

On November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 229, Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (“Bill 229”). If passed,…

Ontario Superior Court Upholds “ESA-Only” Termination Provision

In Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., 2024 ONSC 5593, the Ontario Superior Court found that a termination provision limiting an employee’s…

Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, received Royal Assent

On October 28, 2024, Bill 190, Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, received Royal Assent. Bill 190 impacts provincially…

Pay Equity Commissioner Grants the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority’s Request for Multiple Pay Equity Plans

The default presumption under the federal Pay Equity Act (the “Act”) is that an employer will establish a single pay…

CIRB finds that the Minister of Labour’s section 107 referral does not suspend the Union’s ability to strike

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (the “Board”) recently released its written reasons between WestJet and Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, following…

Hospital’s decision to terminate employee for refusing to comply with mandatory vaccination policy was justified

In a recently released case between the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Arbitrator Michelle…

Federal Government Consulting on Employment Equity Act Modernization

The federal government seeks consultation on the modernization of the Employment Equity Act (the “Act”).  The consultation period opened on May 3, 2024 and will close…

Newly Introduced Bill C-69 Includes Important Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Stemming from Federal Government’s Budget 2024

On May 2, 2024, Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April…

Ontario Government Tables Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024

On May 6, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (“Bill 190”). If passed, Bill 190 would…

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