Stay informed of the latest workplace law developments locally, nationally, and globally. From the timely quick read In A Flash to the In-Depth Analysis of various Advisors, Mathews Dinsdale’s team keeps you up-to-date.
Additional changes to Canada’s immigration policies are rolling in as we settle into 2025. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) has revised open work permit (OWP) eligibility for family members of international students and foreign workers.
Read moreOn December 23, 2024, the Government of Canada announced changes as part of Canada’s Border Plan that will impact Employers and their Temporary Foreign Worker (“TFW”) Employees in Canada.
Read moreOn December 19th, 2024, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in Dufault v Ignace (Township), 2024 ONCA 915 where it upheld the invalidity of a termination clause that defined “cause” more broadly than the “wilful misconduct” threshold under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). In so doing, the Court of Appeal confirmed it would not be revisiting its 2020 decision in Waksdale, but refused to weigh in on the merits of other challenges which were successful at the lower Court.
Read moreIn this issue: 1) Wearable Devices / Workplace Recordings 2) Replacement Workers 3) Working for Workers Act
Read moreThe Government of Ontario has published the much-anticipated Regulations clarifying the various “new hire information” and “job posting” requirements under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) and the “washroom facility” requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”).
Read moreOn November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced yet another amendment to Ontario’s OHS legislation, further increasing the potential for severe, if not crushing, corporate OHS penalties. Bill 229, the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (the “Bill”), introduced a number of potential changes to labour and employment legislative provisions.
Read moreOn 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.
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