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Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”) recently made changes to the advertising requirements for employers using the Job Bank for the purposes of a Labour Marker Impact Assessment
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Starting September 1, 2025, employers in Nova Scotia will face new legal obligations to prevent workplace harassment and bullying.
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Exceptional Circumstances Lead to an Alberta First: Reasonable Notice Period Exceeding 24 Months
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The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) has announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (“OCEU”), ending a six-week strike.
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On July, 2, 2025, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”) will launch a new OINP Employer Portal.
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In Davidson v. T.E.S. Contracting Services Inc., 2025 ONSC 3537, the Divisional Court upheld the Superior Court’s decision denying certification of a proposed class action lawsuit, in which the proposed class members had claimed over $145 million dollars in damages and other forms of extraordinary relief.
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June 20, 2025 marks the day that Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (“Code”) and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations (“Bill C-58”), comes into force. The Bill, which received royal assent on June 20, 2024, introduces very significant changes to federal labour law in Canada including, most notably, a ban on the use of replacement workers during a strike or lockout.
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In 2024, the WSIB had $7.8 billion in reserves and issued a $2 billion surplus rebate to eligible employers in early 2025, based on 60% of their 2023 premiums. A second $2 billion rebate is planned for spring 2025, with eligibility details to be announced.
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In 2024, the WSIB had $7.8 billion in reserves and issued a $2 billion surplus rebate to eligible employers in early 2025, based on 60% of their 2023 premiums. A second $2 billion rebate is planned for spring 2025, with eligibility details to be announced.
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