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The Ontario government announced that it will be introducing legislation to amend the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)...

Following our earlier updates on January 29, 2020 and March 9, 2020, on March 12, 2020, the Ontario Government announced that all publicly funded schools in Ontario will be ...

The proposed changes seek to further protect the rights of employees in Ontario.

On December 4, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 146, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013.

The Ontario government has announced it is proposing changes that would restrict an employer from requiring a medical note to substantiate an unpaid sick leave day under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA).

As usual, our colleagues in other areas of practice are raising issues that may be of interest to employers in BC.

On April 27, the BC government's amendments to the Employment Standards Act were passed providing employees with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their vaccine.

Harassment complaints can complicate even routine performance discussions. This webinar explores how employers can address performance concerns, avoid allegations of reprisal, and make defensible employment decisions in a high-risk environment through practical guidance from employment law experts.

Every few years I write a brief article about planning workplace gatherings and each time I do so, I think to myself, "Surely this is all old news and no one really needs this information anymore?"...

In conjunction with its overhaul of the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Ontario government has also published an updated version of the Employment Standards Poster.

The Canadian government has also implemented changes in the area of immigration, although considerably less drastic.

Accommodation under human rights law is a fundamental responsibility for Canadian employers. As the types of requests continue to evolve, it is important to understand both the legal requirements...

Earlier today the government of Ontario provided an outline of its plan to help control the spread of COVID-19 through the province's workplaces.

Pursuant to the Act Respecting Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases, an employer may, within 30 days of notification of the decision, apply for review thereof.

The Employment Standard aims to make accessibility a regular part of human resources practices, including during the recruitment, selection and hiring processes.

As a result of amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 last year, on October 1, 2015, the general minimum wage in Ontario will increase from $11 to $11.25 per hour.

Ontario employers be advised: there are two upcoming deadlines to implement new workplace policies to comply with recent legislative amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA").