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On November 16, 2016, the Government of Ontario proposed amendments to the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009 (the “OCTAA”). This legislation classifies a number of trades as “voluntary” or “compulsory”, and prohibits the practice of compulsory trades without a Certificate of Qualification (“CoQ”) or a registered apprenticeship. Each trade has a “scope … Continued
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November 23, 2016 Reminder: New AODA Accessibility Requirements for Small Employers Take Effect January 1, 2017 As of January 1, 2017, Ontario businesses and not-for-profit organizations with fewer than 50 employees (broadly defined) must comply with new accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”). Significant highlights include: Hiring – Employers … Continued
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November 17, 2016 Updates to Canada’s Express Entry permanent residence system Express Entry (“EE”) is the management system used by the Department of Immigration to process permanent residence applications for skilled workers in Canada. This program first took effect on January 1, 2015. Since then, although processing times have been cut in many cases from 13 … Continued
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September 15, 2016 Reminder: Further Minimum Wage Increases to Take Effect on October 1, 2016 Effective October 1, 2016, minimum wage rates will increase in Alberta, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. These changes come on the heels of similar action taken earlier this month in British Columbia. The general minimum wage in Alberta will take … Continued
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September 13, 2016 Reminder: British Columbia’s Minimum Wage Set to Rise as of September 15, 2016 Employers in British Columbia are reminded that the province’s minimum wage is set to rise from $10.45 per hour to $10.85 per hour as of September 15, 2016. This change is the second step in the Government of British … Continued
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Employers’ Advisor April 2016 Articles in the April 2016 edition: Human Rights Protection for Ethical Veganism? Severance and “Continuous” Employment in the Event of a Sale: BC Court of Appeal Recent Pronouncements Managing Sick Leaves While Ensuring Continuity of Operations: From (Costly) Unilateral Decisions to Best Practices View the PDF
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Employers’ Advisor April 2016 Articles in the April 2016 edition: Human Rights Protection for Ethical Veganism? Severance and “Continuous” Employment in the Event of a Sale: BC Court of Appeal Recent Pronouncements Managing Sick Leaves While Ensuring Continuity of Operations: From (Costly) Unilateral Decisions to Best Practices View the PDF
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August 16, 2016 Make Your Voice Heard! Submissions on the Changing Workplace Review Interim Report The Ontario government recently released the Changing Workplaces Review: Special Advisor’s Interim Report (the “Interim Report”). The Changing Workplaces Review was commissioned to comprehensively review both Ontario’s Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “LRA”) and Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) … Continued
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Construction Advisor: The Voice of Construction Labour Relations in Canada DOWNLOAD PDF July 26, 2016 Articles: Alberta Court Sides with Employer on Random Testing Policy Update on Bargaining in Construction Industry Alberta Court Sides with Employer on Random Testing Policy Author: Sarah E Smith, Associate Can a company require its employees to undergo random drug and … Continued
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