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Laura Dunnigan*

She/Her

Partner
Calgary
T 587.319.6377 ldunnigan@mathewsdinsdale.com

Employers' Advisor

Employers’ Advisor March 2022

In this issue: Class Action on Unpaid Overtime: Employer Liable for “Permitting” Employees to Work Overtime, Increased Paid Sick Leave and Additional Bereavement Leave Coming to the Canada Labour Code, An Update on Successful Employer Vaccination Policies.

COVID-19

Federal Government Announces Easing of COVID-19 Border Measures

Government of Canada has announced the easing of certain COVID-19 border measures in light of Canada’s high vaccination rate and decreasing hospitalization rates. New measures will come into effect on February 28, 2022

In A Flash

New Obligations for Federal Employers under the Accessible Canada Regulations

The Regulations under the Accessible Canada Act have come into force, requiring federally regulated employers to prepare and publish accessibility plans, descriptions of feedback processes, and progress reports.

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Mathews Dinsdale is pleased to announce the opening of our Victoria office to support employers on Vancouver Island and to further support employers in Western Canada. The Victoria office is located in the historic Old Victoria Customs House at 1002 Wharf Street, Victoria, BC. Read more.

Stephanie Ramsay*

She/Her

Partner
Toronto
T 416.862.1365 sramsay@mathewsdinsdale.com

Employers' Advisor

Employers’ Advisor December 2021

In this issue: Drafting an Enforceable Mandatory Vaccination Policy, Enforceability of Termination Clauses in Employment Contracts and Employment in the Gig Economy.

COVID-19

Interim Order Delaying Mandatory Vaccination Policy Denied

The BC Labour Board recently denied an application for an interim order challenging the mandatory vaccination policies of a number of large public sector employers.

In A Flash

Labour Arbitrators Have Sole Jurisdiction over Human Rights Claims by Unionized Employees says the Supreme Court of Canada

In a decision that will provide much-needed clarity to employers across the country, the SCC held that the Manitoba Human Rights Commission did not have jurisdiction to hear a human rights complaint by a unionized employee.

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Mathews Dinsdale is pleased to announce the opening of our Victoria office to support employers on Vancouver Island and to further support employers in Western Canada. The Victoria office is located in the historic Old Victoria Customs House at 1002 Wharf Street, Victoria, BC. Read more.

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