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Voting time: Employer’ obligations on election day
January 1, 2006
The federal election has been called for January 23, 2006. Employers should be aware that, under the Canada Elections Act, they must provide employees paid
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The Gatekeeper: Ontario Court of Appeal rules Human Rights Commission can refuse to refer complaint to Tribunal if settlement offer is rejected
December 1, 2005
The Ontario Human Rights Commission receives complaints of alleged discrimination. It then investigates those complaints and attempts to settle them. When it cannot settle a
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Bill ending mandatory retirement in Ontario to take effect December 12, 2006
December 1, 2005
Bill 211, the Ending Mandatory Retirement Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005, received royal assent on December 12, 2005, triggering the one-year “countdown” until the new
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Ontario Court holds that health and safety inspector violated Charter guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure
December 1, 2005
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has once again considered the difficult issue of where the line should be drawn between inspections by government regulators
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Saskatchewan Court of Appeal: no obligation to provide full-time benefits to accommodated employee working part-time hours
November 1, 2005
While human rights legislation requires that employers make considerable efforts to accommodate disabled employees, it does not require that they provide pay and benefits to
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Recent developments in provincial and federal employment-related legislation
November 1, 2005
The following is a brief update on legislative developments of interest to Ontario employers. ONTARIO BILLS AFFECTING THE WORK PLACE RECEIVE ROYAL ASSENT Bill 144,
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