Ontario is raising the general minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40 on October 1, 2016. This is the third consecutive year it has increased.

We frequently warn our clients about the significant risks of prematurely cutting off an employee's insurance benefits post-termination.

Avoiding Bonus Payments to Terminated Employees Just Got Tougher, Labour Notes, LexisNexis, September 29.

Understanding the coordination between workplace benefits and auto insurance after a motor vehicle accident is crucial for injury victims. This article examines how different benefit systems interact and which coverage typically applies first when you're injured in a crash.

Income Replacement Benefits (IRB) are a crucial component of auto insurance policies that many policyholders don't fully understand until they need them.

We are reminding employers that they must issue a Record of Employment ("ROE") to employees who are no longer working due to COVID-19...

On March 27, 2020, Justin Trudeau announced an increase from the previously announced temporary wage subsidy program for small to medium-sized employers.

Do Workplace Benefits Affect Accident Benefits?

Beginning January 1, 2024, employers will be required to annually review the wages of those in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (LMIA approved work permits) to ensure that the wages...

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the defendant bank breached the overtime obligations prescribed by federal labour law.

Impending Changes of Legislation: Canada: Ontario's WSIB's New Rate Framework and Premium Freeze for Non-Profits As of 1 January 2020

On April 19, 2021, the BC Government announced its intention to amend the Employment Standards Act to provide workers with up to

Dans ce premier volet du séminaire en droit de l'emploi et du travail 2019, Nancy Ramalho, Mari Maimets et Allyson Marta de Stikeman Elliott expliquent comment naviguer les situations de

Join our Partner, Carita Wong, on Friday, March 1, 2024 as she co-chairs this webcast on the essential requirements of the Employment Standards Act. To register and for more details go here: https://store.lso.ca/the-employment-standards-act-a-primer-2024.

The British Columbia Ministry of Labour is currently considering amending the BC Employment Standards Act to provide for a "COVID vaccination" leave.

We have activated our business continuity plan and we are adjusting it regularly in response to governmental and health authority updates.

After allowing employees to work from home for most of the pandemic- more and more employers are mandating a return to the office, at least for part of the week.

Mario's guest today is Stikeman Elliott's Khalfan Khalfan, an expert in employment-related transactional issues. Topics discussed include, among others, new statutory curbs on the enforceability...

Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) will now be valid for only six months, down from the previous 12 months.

Understanding your insurance coverage is crucial after an accident. This insight explores how to evaluate whether your current insurance policy provides adequate protection and what factors...