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Supreme Court Upholds Labour Arbitrators' Exclusive Jurisdiction to Hear Human Rights Complaints Arising from Collective Agreements

Can a unionized employee file a complaint before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario for disputes arising from the interpretation,…
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Ontario Government Tables Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021

On October 25, 2021, the Ontario government tabled Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021, which passed First Reading…
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Time Off for Voting: Employer Obligations on Election Day

The federal election has been called for Monday, September 20, 2021. Employers should be aware that, under the Canada Elections…
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Superior Court of Justice Increases Reasonable Notice Assessment Due to COVID-19

From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been significant uncertainty in the legal community as to the potential…
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Divisional Court Quashes Landmark Decision on Discrimination in Employment on the Basis of Citizenship

Our Focus Alert readers will recall that back in 2018, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) was tasked…
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Court refuses to award pension-related damages to retired employee

In Brousseau v. La Cité collégiale et al. (June 2021), the former Vice President of Human Resources of La Cité…
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Proposed Amendments to Regulations Under the Canada Labour Code Subject to 30-Day Consultation Period

Readers of Focus will recall that in September 2019, many amendments to the labour standards provisions of the Canada Labour…
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Government Implements New Statutory Holiday for Federally Regulated Workers to Honour Residential School Survivors

Back in the fall of 2020, the Canadian government first introduced Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of…
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Federal Government Amends Several Provisions of the Canada Labour Code

Bill C-30, the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 (“Bill C-30”), which gives effect to the Canadian government’s 2021 budget,…
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Federal Pay Equity Act and Regulations Will Come into Force on August 31, 2021

On July 7, 2021, the federal government announced that the Pay Equity Act (the “Act”) will come into force on…
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