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On December 1, 2023, the Alberta Labour Relations Board overturned the decision of an Employment Standards Officer to grant an employee termination pay for being “constructively dismissed” after being placed on leave due to non-compliance with the employer’s vaccination policy.
Read moreIn this issue: 1) Employers Take Note: Increasingly Large Common Law Notice Periods, 2) New Pay Transparency Legislation in BC and Ontario, 3) Canada Labour Code Amendments Change the Game in Labour Actions
Read moreImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (‘IRCC”) has extended a temporary public policy allowing certain study permit holders to work off-campus more than 20 hours per week during the academic session. This policy, initially set to expire on December 31, 2023, will now be extended until April 30, 2024.
Read moreBill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff received Royal Assent on May 11, 2023 and is in force January 1, 2024. Companies and certain government institutions are required to review and assess working conditions in their extended supply chains and produce their first annual report by May 31, 2024.
Read moreThe British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) has announced that select construction occupations will be prioritized through targeted Invitations to Apply. This articles summarizes the requirements that candidates must meet in order to be eligible to receive a targeted Invitation to Apply and the potential benefits for construction industry employers in British Columbia.
Read moreOn December 1, 2023, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (“WSIB”) new policy applicable to communicable illness claims – Operational Policy Manual Document No. 15-03-15, “Communicable Illnesses” (“Policy”) – became effective.
Read moreOn October 26, 2023 the British Columbia Money Judgment Enforcement Act received Royal Assent. The Act, which comes into force in 2025, aims to streamline the debt collection process in the province by reducing the role of Courts and instead creating a Money Judgment Registry staffed with Civil Enforcement Officers charged with debt collection.
Read moreReleased on November 17, 2023, the recent decision of Van Hee v. Glenmore Inn Holdings Ltd. (available here) is only the second reported court decision in Canada dealing with the question of whether a leave of absence flowing from non-compliance with a mandatory vaccination policy constitutes constructive dismissal.
Read moreFor the second time this year, the Ontario Government has introduced proposed legislative amendments to several workplace laws under the so-called “Working for Workers Act”. This year’s second iteration – Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (“Bill 149”, available here) was introduced on November 14, 2023. These proposed changes were announced as part of a larger package that expands on the employee protections provided by the Working for Workers Acts, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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