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On November 27, 2024, the Government of Ontario announced that it will be introducing the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (the “Act”) building on a number of previous announcements, as well as five previous Working for Workers Acts.
Read moreOn October 28, 2024, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent and became law. Many of the legislative changes are now in force and effect, requiring immediate compliance, while other provisions only come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
Read moreIn Bertsch v DatastealthInc., 2024 ONSC 5593, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ONSC”) determined that the termination provisions in the employment agreement, which limited the employee’s termination entitlements to the statutory minimums, were enforceable.
Read moreAdvance voting is officially open in the 2024 B.C. Provincial Election, and employers need to prepare for Election Day on October 19, 2024 – to make sure their obligations to employees are met.
Read moreOn October 1, 2024 the minimum wage in Ontario will be increasing from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, representing an approximate 3.9% increase.
Read moreMove over pumpkin spice there’s a new season in town, for Nova Scotia employers at least. On September 5, 2024, the Nova Scotia Government introduced Bill No. 464, Stronger Workplaces for Nova Scotia Act, which proposes significant amendments to the Labour Standards Code (the “Code”), the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”) and the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Bill has passed second reading and is currently before the Law Amendments Committee.
Read moreIn Max Aicher (North America) Limited, v Richard Bell, and Director of Employment Standards, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) confirmed that an employer does not owe a statutory duty of procedural fairness to employees when terminating for wilful misconduct.
Read moreEmployment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”) has announced several new restrictions to Low-Wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (“LMIA”), starting this fall.
Read moreIn response to a direction from the Minister of Labour under section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (“Board”) issued an order on August 24, 2024 ending the work stoppage involving Canadian National Railway Company, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company, and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. The Board also imposed binding arbitration on the parties.
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