In A Flash
The British Columbia government has established new regulations restricting when employers can and cannot ask employees to present a sick note if they do not attend work for certain short-term health related reasons.
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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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Employers' Advisor
In this issue: 1) Ontario Gets Working for Workers Seven…And B.C. Plays Catch-Up (Or Skips Ahead) 2) Truth Over Tarnish: Negative Work Reference Held Not Defamatory 3) Time to Face the Change: HRTO Introduces Mandatory Mediation and Releases Updated Practice Directions
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In A Flash
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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In A Flash
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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