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Report of the Expert Panel on Modern Federal Labour Standards released

As we discussed in a previous Focus Alert, in addition to the Bill C-86 changes to the labour standards provisions…
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WSIB’s new Rate Framework to come into effect January 1, 2020 – significant changes to employer classification and rate setting

Effective January 1, 2020, the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (“WSIB”) will be replacing its current Schedule 1 employer classification system…
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Ontario caps compensation increases for public servants and the broader public sector

Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 (the “Act”), received Royal Assent on November…
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Limitations on specifically bargained benefits can exist outside of the express terms of the collective agreement

A recent arbitration decision confirms that there can be external limitations on collectively bargained benefits coverage. In Ottawa Professional Firefighters’…
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Voting time: Employers’ obligations on Election Day

The federal election has been called for October 21, 2019. Employers should be aware that, under the Canada Elections Act,…
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New federal labour standards take root; federal employers take heed!

Many of the employment standards changes that the federal government worked through Parliament over the past year are coming into…
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Preliminary injunctions against random drug and alcohol testing

Office and Professional Employees International Union v Cougar Helicopters, 2019 CanLII 66726 (NL LA)   This Echo Hotel Aviation HR…
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Canada Without Barriers to Accessibility by 2040

On November 27, 2018, the House of Commons passed Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada, also known…
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Ontario introduces legislation to limit compensation increases in the public sector

On June 5, 2019, the Ontario government introduced Bill 124 – An Act to implement moderation measures in respect of…
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The existence of concurrent criminal charges does not stop the statutory limitation period from running

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice will prove to be very useful for employers as it…
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