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Happy New Year! – Ministry of Labour Inspections for 2012-2013

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that it will focus its proactive  inspections for 2012-2013 on workplaces where there […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards
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Terminated Employee Entitled to Profit Sharing Bonus Declared After Termination but During Employment Standards Notice Period

Employers often assert that a terminated employee is not entitled to a bonus for the termination year. A decision of […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Employment Standards

“Holder of a Religious Office” Exemption under Ontario ESA Interpreted

The Ontario Employment Standards Act excludes from its protection holders of a “religious office”. The Ontario Labour Relations Board has […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Employment Standards

Employer’s Response to ESA Claim Cannot Form Basis for Defamation Action: Ontario Court

Employers faced with an Employment Standards Act complaint may air the employee’s dirty laundry, so to speak, in that proceeding […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Employment Standards

Overtime Class Actions: Ontario Court of Appeal Releases Trilogy of Judgments

Earlier today, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its highly anticipated trilogy of judgments in the high-profile overtime class action […]

By Blair McCreadie
  • Employment Standards

Ministry blitz of temporary agencies

From June until the end of August, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be undertaking proactive inspections of temporary […]

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

Minimum wage goes up in British Columbia

The general minimum wage in British Columbia will be increasing from $9.50 per hour to $10.25 per hour on May […]

By Matthew Curtis
  • Employment Standards

Ontario Publishing Names of Employment Standards Violators

The Ontario Ministry of Labour is publishing the names of employers convicted of violating the Ontario Employment Standards Act, however […]

By Adrian Miedema
  • Employment Standards

HR Professionals Bill Passes Second Reading

Ontario’s human resources professionals are one step closer to belonging to a true professional regulatory organization. On March 1, 2012, […]

By Andy Pushalik
  • Employment Standards

Ontario Proposes “Family Caregiver Leave”

On December 8th, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 30, an amendment to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 which, if passed, […]

By Catherine Coulter

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