Employment Standards Archives

Employee’s Length of Service Not Interrupted by Creative Use of “New” Corporate Structures

July 3, 2019
Brittany Taylor

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a decision confirming that courts will not be fooled by different corporate structures when an employee has, in reality, been employed with the same employer for years.

Seasons Change and So Do Employment Laws: What You Need To Know About April’s Bill 66

April 18, 2019
Stuart Rudner

As we still work to digest the changes brought about by Bill 148 and Bill 47, we also have Bill 66, which was passed earlier in April.

2018 Year in Review: Sex, Drugs and…Termination Clauses?

January 29, 2019
Rudner Law

While 2017 brought about sweeping changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, 2018...brought about sweeping changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000. While 2017 brought about employer panic and confusion over the legalization of cannabis, 2018... continued to do much the same. For yet another year, we were treated to several judicial assessments of the enforceability of termination clauses, and we continued to see the quantums of human rights and other damages increase. In a sense, everything old is new again.

Going Dutch No Longer: The Court of Appeal Weighs in on Uber’s Arbitration Clause

January 17, 2019
Rudner Law

The question of independent contractor versus employee has been a hot topic in the world of employment law for years now, and one that frequently makes news outside of legal circles. In a post for Canadian HR Reporter last year, we looked at the case of a Domino’s Pizza driver who gained publicity when the Ministry of Labour accepted his complaint, and determined that he was actually an employee and not an independent contractor. That driver was issued back pay to partially compensate for the misclassification.

Jury duty and leave of absence

November 30, 2018
Rudner Law

Like it or not, as a Canadian citizen, you are expected to serve jury duty when summoned by your jurisdiction’s courthouse. And as an employer, some of your staff may be absent for that reason.

Signs Regarding No Smoking in the Workplace

November 12, 2018
Stuart Rudner

Amidst all of the discussion surrounding cannabis in the workplace, many employers may have missed the obligation to post signs in the workplace relating to prohibitions on smoking and vaping. The Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 requires that employers and proprietors…

Enforcing Employment Standards Act is not a constructive dismissal

October 29, 2018
Stuart Rudner

It is not unusual to hear about workers that work through their lunch break in order to leave early and have a condensed work day, or to store up the extra time and be able to leave early on Friday, thereby creating a condensed work week. While this might sound good in theory, the problem is that it is a breach of employment standards legislation. And that exposes the employer to liability.

Bill 47, Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018

October 29, 2018
Stuart Rudner

On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 47, Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018, which repeals many provisions of the previous Liberal government’s Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (commonly known as Bill 148).

It’s Election Day – But It May Not Mean Extra Time Off From Work

October 22, 2018
Rudner Law

Ontario employees who are eligible to vote are allowed 3 consecutive hours to do so without a reduction in pay. However, this may not mean extra time off - employers only have to make adjustments if an employee’s schedule today would not otherwise allow them the time to vote.

September 6, 2018
Nadia Zaman

Prior to January 1st, 2018, employers with 50 or more employees were obligated to provide employees with ten unpaid “Personal Emergency” days. Bill 148 eliminated the 50 employee threshold, and introduced a new requirement that the first two days of the ten-day entitlement be paid.

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19:02 29 Jun 18

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13:33 14 Aug 18

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Edward Prutschi

14:46 10 Aug 18

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Moe Doiron

23:08 27 Jun 18

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Anton Katz

19:23 12 Feb 18

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Employee’s Length of Service Not Interrupted by Creative Use of “New” Corporate Structures

Seasons Change and So Do Employment Laws: What You Need To Know About April’s Bill 66

2018 Year in Review: Sex, Drugs and…Termination Clauses?

Going Dutch No Longer: The Court of Appeal Weighs in on Uber’s Arbitration Clause

Jury duty and leave of absence

Signs Regarding No Smoking in the Workplace

Enforcing Employment Standards Act is not a constructive dismissal

Bill 47, Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018

It’s Election Day – But It May Not Mean Extra Time Off From Work

Personal Emergency Leave in Ontario

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