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Signs Regarding No Smoking in the Workplace
Amidst all of the discussion surrounding cannabis in the workplace, many employers may have missed the obligation to post signs…
Enforcing Employment Standards Act is not a constructive dismissal
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
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
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.
Personal Emergency Leave in Ontario
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.
The Greater Benefit Prevails: USW, Local 2020 and Bristol Machine Works Ltd. (Bristol Machine)
In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) governs an employee’s rights and entitlements across many areas of the…
Ontario Going Retro on Statutory Holiday Pay
As readers will know, the Government of Ontario introduced a plethora of changes to its workplace legislation in Bill 148.…
Is an employee on leave entitled to his or her pre-leave job when they return to work?
Employers are often challenged with return-to-work cases. It can be difficult for employers to balance their right to a productive…
What’s in a Name? Exploring the Different Kinds of “Severance”
In Ontario, an employee’s termination or separation package can be made up of many different types of payments, including: statutory notice and/or Termination Pay, Severance Pay, and common law reasonable notice and/or pay in lieu of notice. All of these forms of compensation relating to dismissal are separate and distinct concepts. In this article, we will explain each one and the differences between them.
Year in Review: The most significant developments in Canadian employment law in 2017
We have done our best to identify the developments in 2017 that we think had, or will have, the most significant impact upon Canadian employment law. They are reviewed below, and as usual, we refuse to be limited to a “top 10” format.
