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Federal Government releases report on consultations to modernize Canada Labour Code

September 11, 2018

The Canada Labour Code (“Code”) minimum standards for wages, hours of work, and other general working conditions, were established in the 1960s…

Discrimination on the basis of citizenship - Ontario Human Rights Tribunal releases landmark decision

September 7, 2018

In Haseeb v. Imperial Oil Ltd. (July, 2018), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”) was tasked with considering a claim…

July 1st a Sunday? Holidays Act “Bumps” Canada Day to July 2nd

June 26, 2018

The federal Holidays Act provides that July1st is a legal holiday, kept and observed under the name “Canada Day”. This…

Voting time: Employers’ obligations on election day

May 31, 2018

An Ontario provincial election has been called for June 7, 2018. Employers should be aware that, under the Ontario Election…

Ontario government announces that public holiday pay calculations will change (again) effective July 1, 2018

May 8, 2018

Employers who have been grappling with the new public holiday pay formula introduced earlier this year through Bill 148, the…

Ontario arbitrator finds employees entitled to short-term and long-term disability plans under collective agreement not entitled to Personal Emergency Leave

May 4, 2018

Focus readers will recall that recent changes to Personal Emergency Leave (PEL) under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) have given…

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Federal Government releases report on consultations to modernize Canada Labour Code

Discrimination on the basis of citizenship - Ontario Human Rights Tribunal releases landmark decision

July 1st a Sunday? Holidays Act “Bumps” Canada Day to July 2nd

Voting time: Employers’ obligations on election day

Ontario government announces that public holiday pay calculations will change (again) effective July 1, 2018

Ontario arbitrator finds employees entitled to short-term and long-term disability plans under collective agreement not entitled to Personal Emergency Leave

Arbitrator upholds termination for sexual harassment but rejects “zero-tolerance” approach

Equal pay for equal work regardless of employment status provisions of Bill 148 coming into effect on April 1, 2018

Employer removes working from home – Court rules constructive dismissal

Bill 203 – Proposed new employee rights to information about compensation in the workplace

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