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Divisional Court Affirms that Most Recent Amendments to Non-Construction Employer Provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 do not Infringe Right to Freedom of Association  

Recently, in Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario v. City of Hamilton, Ontario’s Divisional Court released its decision in a case…

Arbitrator Determines that National Day of Mourning was not “Proclaimed” a Holiday Under Collective Agreements

Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death last fall, September 19, 2022 was declared to be a National Day of Mourning. The…

Ontario Superior Court of Justice Awards 27-Month Notice Period in Wrongful Dismissal

Late last month, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Milwid v. IBM Canada Ltd. Employers should…

New Sexual Misconduct Rules Coming Into Effect for Ontario’s Post-Secondary Sector

Most recently, Bill 26 – or the Strengthening Post-secondary Institutions and Students Act, 2022 – received royal assent. Besides effecting…

New Provisions for Business Consultants and Information Technology Consultants Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 came into force on April 11, 2022.  It amended the Employment Standards…

Provisions on New Requirement for Workplace Naloxone Kits Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act Proclaimed Into Force

As detailed in a previous Focus Alert, Bill 88 – also known as the Working for Workers Act, 2022 – …

Court Comments on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Appropriate Reasonable Notice Period in the Aviation Industry

Focus Alert readers will recall that in 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice increased the reasonable notice period awarded…

Ontario Superior Court Finds that Employer Cannot be Held Vicariously Liable for Sexual Harassment

Earlier this year, in the case of Incognito v. Skyservice Business Aviation Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rendered…

Ontario Superior Court of Justice Declares Bill 124 Void and of no Effect

On November 29, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its much anticipated decision regarding ten applications which challenged…

Federal Government Announces Release of New Regulations to Support the Implementation of Paid Sick Leave under the Canada Labour Code

Regular Focus Alert readers will recall that on December 17, 2021, Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code…

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