ArticleEmployment Law Tracker - March 2019The Pay Transparency Act, 2018 will not be in force until and unless proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor. CanadaEmployment and HRFilion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
ArticleEmployment Law Tracker - October 2021Federally-regulated employers with 10 or more employees must post pay equity notices in their workplaces by 1 November 2021.CanadaEmployment and HRFilion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
ArticleExamining Ontario's Working For Workers Act, Part TwoIn part two of her analysis of Ontario's Working for Workers Act, Inna Koldorf examines Bill 88 Working for Workers Act, 2022 (WFWA 2022) and provides a summary of the proposed changes.CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Thomson
ArticleFarm And Ranch Workers About To Lose Their Statutory ExemptionsBill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, was recently introduced in the Alberta Legislature.CanadaEmployment and HRMcLennan Ross LLP
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ArticleFive New Bargaining Demands, Not Seen Since 1978. Or Maybe 1918.Inflation is rising. Interest rates are up. And, for the first time in a long time, labour disputes are making headlines. CN Rail was struck on June 18, 2022.CanadaEmployment and HRFasken
ArticleForeign Credentials To Be Recognized In An Effort To Relieve Labour ShortageA new law coming to effect on July 1, 2024, will remove barriers to recognizing foreign credentials to relieve B.C.'s labour shortage.CanadaEmployment and HRKane Shannon Weiler
PodcastFundamentals Of Canadian Labor Law: Maintaining A Non-Union Workforce In Canada (Podcast)In the second episode of our six-part podcast series, "The Fundamentals of Canadian Labor Law," Littler attorneys Stephen Shore and Matt Badrov discuss how to maintain...CanadaEmployment and HRLittler - Canada
ArticleGenetic Discrimination Bill One Step Closer To Becoming LawOn March 8, 2017 Liberal backbench MPs united with opposition parties to pass Bill S-201, an act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination.CanadaEmployment and HRMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleGeoff Mason Appears On The Jas Johal Show Discussing Remote And Hybrid Work ArrangementsGeoff Mason provides insights into whether employers can request their employees back to the office and the future of remote work arrangements on 980CKNW The Jas Johal Show.CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Thomson
ArticleGeoff Mason Covers British Columbia's Pay Transparency Act On The Jas Johal ShowGeoff Mason speaks to Jas Johal about the new Pay Transparency Act which will require employers to include wages in job postings as of November 1, 2023.CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Thomson
ArticleGeoff Mason Discusses Issues Surrounding The Federal Holiday For The Queen's FuneralWith September 19 announced as a federal holiday to commemorate the Queen's funeral, Geoff Mason appears on The Jas Johal Show discussing the issues including whether workers are entitled to a paid day off...CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Thomson
ArticleGone But Not Forgotten?: Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Statutory Leaves Of AbsenceHuman resource professionals are generally well aware of the protected leaves of absence that are provided for by employment standards legislation, including pregnancy / maternity leaves of absence, parental leaves of absence, and personal emergency / sick / family medical leaves of absence. CanadaEmployment and HRDLA Piper
ArticleGovernment Launches Survey About Hostile Work EnvironmentsApproximately 6 percent of Canada's workplaces fall directly under the jurisdiction of the federal government, and it is these workplaces at which the survey was aimed.CanadaEmployment and HRRidout Barron
ArticleHausse Du Salaire Minimum Pour Les Salariés Du QuébecDepuis le 1er mai 2013, le salaire minimum a été porté à 10,15 $ l’heure.CanadaEmployment and HRStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleHeads Up Retail Sector! The AODA Blitz Is On!The Ontario government has just announced accessibility compliance audits targeting larger retail sector employers, to take place over the next 3 months.CanadaEmployment and HRBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleHigh Heels In The Workplace Could Be High Risk For EmployersAlthough high heeled shoes can certainly look great, wearing them for a long period of time can cause pain and discomfort, as many women know.CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Thomson
ArticleHiring Retirees: The IssuesEmployers need to be aware of the issues and questions raised by an aging workforce.CanadaEmployment and HRLanglois Avocats
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