Employment Standards
Terminating for Financial Reasons? Don’t Expect the Courts to Help You Out
Employee Time Off to Vote in the Upcoming Federal Election
Minimum Wage Increase Now In Effect in many Canadian Provinces
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
With the recent expansion of legislation permitting the production, sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes, employers should begin […]
What If Your Independent Contractor Is Really a Dependent Contractor?
Many employers hire independent contractors to assist in their workplace and in most cases, the assumption is that doing so […]
Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review
In May, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour commenced what is being called the “Changing Workplaces Review”. The review is intended to […]
Another Ontario Termination Clause Decision in Favour of Employees…
The Ontario Divisional Court recently affirmed the lower court’s decision in the case of Miller v. A.B.M., an important case […]
Required New ESA Poster for Ontario Workplaces
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has prepared and published a new Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) poster entitled “Employment Standards […]
BC and Ontario Employers Take Note: Upcoming Minimum Wage Changes
Ontario Last fall the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 was amended to index increases to the minimum wage to Ontario’s […]
On the Radar Screen: the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014
As we reported in a previous blog post that can be found here, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy […]
The Dangers of Unpaid Employment in a Start-Up Company
Unpaid internships were discussed in an April 8th posting in this blog and it is clear that most Ontario interns have […]