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Employers' Advisor

Employers’ Advisor March 2025

In this issue: 1) Tariffs 2) Remote Work / Constructive Dismissal 3) Termination Clauses

In A Flash

Changes to Open Work Permits for Family Members of Temporary Residents

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.

In A Flash

New Year, New Changes to Immigration in Canada

On 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.

In A Flash

Court of Appeal Confirms Unenforceability of Termination Clauses in Dufault Appeal

On 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.

Employers' Advisor

Employers’ Advisor December 2024

In this issue: 1) Wearable Devices / Workplace Recordings 2) Replacement Workers 3) Working for Workers Act

In A Flash

Ontario “Job Posting”, “New Hire Information”, and “Washroom Facilities” Regulations Released

The 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”).

OHS & Workers’ Compensation Advisor

Crushing Fines Introduced For Repeat Violators of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act

On 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.

In A Flash

Ontario Announces Working for Workers Six Act, 2024

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.

In A Flash

Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 is Now Law – Here’s What Employers Need to Know

On 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.

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