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As we approach an election, it’s important that employers understand their obligations and employees understand their rights for voting.

Even with an Excess Hours of Work Agreement, there are limits on how many hours an employee can be required to work.

The Ontario government has provided clarification on a few notable changes introduced in Bill 190 and earlier legislative updates.

New job posting requirements will only apply to employers with 25 or more employees on the day the publicly advertised job posting is posted.

Nearly everyone has used a rideshare app to get where they need to go or a food delivery app to get something delivered. Few of us ever consider the work arrangement of the person delivering us or our food to the destination.

On October 28, 2024, the Working for Workers Five Act received Royal Assent and became law. It includes amendments to a number of Ontario employment laws.

Employers of all stripes make similar mistakes by assuming that because the ESA requires no notice for employees with less than three months of service, they are “probationary” employees and thus have no obligations towards them.

Whether you are an employer or an employee, you have rights and obligations at each stage of the relationship and you do not have to necessarily “tolerate” ghosting from the other side.

In the recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provided another reminder that saving provisions in an employment agreement will not save a termination provision which violates, or has the potential to violate, the requirements of the Employment Standards Act, 2000.