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.
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.
Read moreEffective March 1, 2022 Alberta lifted almost all remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions and is officially in “Step 2” of a three-phased approach in moving towards an endemic and out of the pandemic phase.
Read moreOntario introduced Bill 88 – known as the Working for Workers Act, 2022 – if passed would provide for a minimum wage and other foundational rights for digital platform workers who offer rides or deliver food and other items for companies like Uber, Lyft, Door Dash and Instacart.
Read moreON announced sweeping changes to several statutes in the Working for Workers Act, 2022. Amendments to the OHSA would increase potential fines for directors and officers to the highest in the country, and dramatically raise other personal fines.
Read moreThis Alberta decision is significant for employers across Canada faced with similar claims related to unforeseeable and unpreventable impacts and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreOntario proposes new legislation that, if passed, would require employers to disclose the extent to which they monitor their employees electronically, including their use of computers, cellphones, GPS trackers and other devices.
Read moreGovernment 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
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreAlberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program officially ended on February 8, 2022 and Alberta is officially in “Step 1” of a three-phased “Return to Normal” approach.
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