Ontario's proof of vaccine requirement for patrons of certain indoor public settings commenced on September 22, 2021.

On December 6, 2018, Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018 ("Bill 66"), passed First Reading.1 If Bill 66 is passed in its current form, it will impact several statutes in the province.

In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario, the province has imposed health screening obligations on employers.

Earlier this year, a labour arbitrator rendered a decision in Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Sunnyside Home) v Ontario Nurse's Association, 2019 CanLII 43 (ON LA)

The Ontario Human Rights Commission recently published a policy statement (Policy) pertaining to "caste-based discrimination" under Ontario's Human Rights Code (Code).

On October 31, 2022, in an unprecedented bid to prevent school board employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) from proceeding with a strike...

On November 30, 2023, Bill 48 – 2023: Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 48), received Royal Assent from the Government of British Columbia (BC).

On January 1, 2021, Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017...

On October 20, 2020, Ontario introduced Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 (Bill 218) for First Reading. Bill 218, which would provide employers...

In Ottawa Police Services Bd. v. Ottawa Police Assn., 2023 ONSC 6225, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) (Ont. SCJ (Div. Ct.)) quashed an arbitrator's decision...

In Kopyl v. Losani Homes, 2024 ONCA 199, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) affirmed the lower court's finding that an invalid without-cause termination...

In Czerniawski v. Corma Inc., 2021 ONSC 1514, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice concluded that a long-term employee's misconduct did not justify dismissal for cause without notice.

On Monday, April 28, 2025, Canadians will go to the polls to elect their next federal government.

On November 19, 2020, Ontario announced it had launched "inspection blitzes" to help stop the transmission of COVID-19 and keep workers safe.

On January 4, 2021, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health issued Toronto Public Health Instructions for Workplaces (Instructions)

Temporary foreign worker made a claim for damages against employer for the statutory tort of human trafficking under the Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Act.

On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees' Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board dismissed the union's

On March 20, 2023, Ontario introduced Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 for First Reading. Bill 79 contains amendments to the province's Employment Standards...

As Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth, the monarch of Britain is its head of state and is represented by the Governor General of Canada, who is appointed by the sitting Prime Minister.

On October 26, 2023, Ontario's Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (Bill 79) received Royal Assent and came into force.