Bill 148 Receives Royal Assent
Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, received Royal Assent on November 27, 2017. Bill 148 is now law, and the amendments it makes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “LRA”), and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”) have begun coming into force. While most provisions […]
Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 Passes
Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 has completed the Ontario legislative process and will receive Royal Assent and become law imminently.
Four New Protected Grounds Proposed for Ontario’s Human Rights Code
On October 4, 2017, Bill 164, The Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2017 (“Bill 164”) was introduced in the Ontario legislature as a private member’s bill
A Severability Clause Cannot Save a Termination Clause that Breaches the ESA
Most employers are aware that when employees are dismissed without cause, they are entitled to notice or pay in lieu of notice.
Changes to the Canada Labour Code
With Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, making its way through the Ontario legislature, provincially regulated employers will be required to contend with several serious changes to their workplaces as a result of the proposed amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000, and Labour Relations Act, 1995.
WSIB Finalizes Operational Policy on Chronic Mental Stress
When the Ontario government passed Bill 127, the Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 (“Bill 127”) in May 2017, it introduced significant amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (the “WSIA”),