Never mind… Ontario’s Infectious Disease Emergency Leave is not ending September 4, 2020
In May 2020, the Government of Ontario made O. Reg. 228/20 under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), which converted […]
Employment Standards
Consolidated framework for workplace harassment and violence coming into force for federally regulated employers
Federally regulated employers may need to assess and revise their current harassment and violence in the workplace policies. The Government […]
Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust
Employers do not usually draft employment contracts with the future in mind. However, in a recent decision, the Ontario Superior […]
Employers Beware: Your severability clause may not save your enforceable “without cause” termination provision
On June 17, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal made a significant ruling in the decision of Waksdale v Swegon […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Employer obligations, options and strategies
Date and time:Friday March 13, 2019 12 – 1 p.m. ET10 – 11 a.m. MT9 – 10 a.m. PT This […]
When Failsafe Language Fails: The Ontario Court of Appeal on the Enforceability of Termination Provisions
Proposed change to afford certain temporary foreign workers with increased mobility
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), have proposed an amendment to the Immigration […]
Dentons’ Employment and Labour Seminar
You are invited to the Dentons’ Labour, Employment and Pensions group half-day seminar on emerging workplace and human resources issues. […]
Employment and labour law trends to watch for in 2019
Date: January 17, 2019 Time: 9-10 a.m. PT, 10-11 a.m. MT, 12-1 p.m. ET Join us for a complimentary 1 hour […]
More Legislative Changes Coming with Bill 66
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 was recently introduced in the Ontario Legislature (“Bill 66”). Bill 66—as the name […]
Going, Going, (Mostly) Gone: Ontario Conservative Government Announces Targeted Rollback of Bill 148 Amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act and the Ontario Labour Relations Act
Earlier today, Premier Doug Ford followed through on his promise to revisit the previous Liberal government’s labour reforms by introducing […]
What a PC Government Means for Workplaces in Ontario
Over the past 15 years under a majority liberal government, workplaces in Ontario saw many employment and labour law reforms. […]