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Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, Amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act with Respect to Naloxone Kits, Offences

June 28, 2022

Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, received Royal Assent on April 11, 2022. The Bill made amendments to…

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Providing for Unpaid Leave or Termination for Non-Compliance Upheld by Arbitrator as Reasonable

June 28, 2022

In Revera Inc. (Brierwood Gardens et al.) v. Christian Labour Association of Canada, 2022 CanLII 28657, Arbitrator Christopher White considered…

Ontario Regulates Firefighter Certification

June 28, 2022

On April 14, 2022, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 343/22: Firefighter Certification(the “Regulation”) under the Fire Protection and Prevention…

Recent Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 Mean New Obligations for Employers

June 28, 2022

Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021, received Royal Assent on December 2, 2021. Bill 27 included various amendments…

The Effect of Bill 124 on Wage Parity Between Hospitals and Municipal Homes for the Aged

June 28, 2022

As municipal employers know, Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act (“Bill 124”), came into…

Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Single Act of Sexual Harassment Constitutes Just Cause for Termination, but Not Wilful Misconduct under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

June 28, 2022

In Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited, (2022 ONCA 310) (“Render”), the Court of Appeal confirmed that a single incident…

Arbitrator Upholds Termination of Paramedic for Dishonesty

June 28, 2022

In City of Cornwall v. Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 5734, 2022 CanLII 29360, J.D. Sharp, a…

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Municipal Legal Update

Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, Amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act with Respect to Naloxone Kits, Offences

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Providing for Unpaid Leave or Termination for Non-Compliance Upheld by Arbitrator as Reasonable

Ontario Regulates Firefighter Certification

Recent Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 Mean New Obligations for Employers

The Effect of Bill 124 on Wage Parity Between Hospitals and Municipal Homes for the Aged

Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Single Act of Sexual Harassment Constitutes Just Cause for Termination, but Not Wilful Misconduct under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

Arbitrator Upholds Termination of Paramedic for Dishonesty

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