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ESDC has indicated that these measures are intended to target unemployed youth in Canada and to address critical labour shortages faced by rural communities due to low unemployment rates and difficulty attracting, recruiting and retaining workers. A ‘Low-Wage’ position is a position where the Employer will pay less than the wage threshold provided for the … Continued
Read moreOn October 1, 2026, the minimum wage in Ontario will be increasing from $17.60 to $17.95 per hour, representing an approximately 2% increase. This follows a previous increase from $17.20 to $17.60 per hour, effective October 1, 2025. Ontario’s new minimum wage will remain the second highest of all provinces in the country after British … Continued
Read moreArticles: Proof of Cannabis Consumption is NOT Proof of Impairment: Policy Wording Matters! To Whom it May Concern: Employer’s Failure to Provide Positive Letter of Reference Results in Lengthier Notice Period Age-Based Benefit Limits Upheld: What Okanagan College Means for Employers Proof of Cannabis Consumption is NOT Proof of Impairment: Policy Wording Matters! Megan … Continued
Read moreCurrently, under Ontario’s workplace laws, if a subcontractor fails to pay its employees the wages they are owed, the employees or their trade union must seek recourse against the subcontractor itself. This may involve filing a grievance under an applicable collective agreement, commencing a court action, or lodging a complaint with the Ministry of Labour, … Continued
Read moreThe Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (“WWA7”) became law on November 27, 2025. It amended section 7.6.1 of the OHSA by adding the Equivalency Requirement – the details of which would be subject to the OHSA’s regulations.[1] The WWA7 also empowered Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development inspectors to issue Administrative Monetary … Continued
Read moreIn November 2025 the Ontario government empowered Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) inspectors to issue Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for violations of the OHSA and its regulations – a significant enforcement change. However, at that time, most of the relevant details were left to a pending regulation. In our previous Advisor, we identified numerous … Continued
Read moreChanges Taking Place Currently, under the Alberta Employment Standards Code (the “Code”), an eligible employee can take up to 16 weeks of long-term illness and injury leave per calendar year. Starting on January 1, 2026, eligible employees will be able to take up to 27 weeks of leave per calendar year. This change aligns with … Continued
Read moreIn 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
Read moreOn November 27, 2025, Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, received Royal Assent. In this seventh bill amending legislation applicable to workplaces, the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) has been amended to provide a new tool to the enforcement arsenal of Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (“MOL”) … Continued
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