Employers' Advisor
In this issue: 1) Court Upholds “With Cause” Termination of an Employee Who Worked a Secondary Job During Business Hours, 2) Attention Federally Regulated Employers: Recent Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Now in Effect, 3) Temporary Help Agency Licensing: What Employers Need to Know
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In A Flash
Pay Equity Commissioner denies the application of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada seeking authorization to establish multiple pay equity plans for employees in the core public administration.
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Upcoming amendment to the federal sector minimum age of employment under the Canada Labour Code are set to increase the minimum age of employment from 17 to 18 for certain types of work.
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EI sickness benefits extended from 15 to 26 weeks and an increase of available unpaid medical leave from 17 to 27 weeks for federally regulated private sector employees under the Canada Labour Code.
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The Canada Labour Code and Canada Labour Standards Regulations are undergoing several changes. This article outlines the content and timeline for these amendments.
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On December 1, 2022 new paid medical leave provisions under Part III of the Canada Labour Code are set to come into force, unless an earlier date is established through an order of the Governor in Council.
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COVID-19
Federal government announces that effective June 20, 2022, it will lift COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal public servants and transportation workers. Some vaccine mandates for domestic and outgoing travel will also be suspended.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an agreement between the Liberal Party and the NDP, titled Delivering for Canadians Now, A Supply and Confidence Agreement.
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This Bill proposes significant amendments, with the goal of promoting substantive equality between Canada’s official languages, English and French.
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