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In Employment Law Posted 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.
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In Employment Law Posted 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 [...]
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 [...]
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In Employment Law Posted THEY HAVE IT ON TAPE: EMPLOYEES RECORDING WORKPLACE CONVERSATIONS
Under the Criminal Code, it is illegal to intercept a private conversation, which includes recording a conversation. However, there are several exceptions to this law.
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In Employment Law Posted MINIMUM WAGE TO INCREASE ON OCTOBER 1
Ontario’s minimum wage will increase with inflation from $11.40 per hour to $11.60 per hour on Sunday, October 1, as scheduled.
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In Employment Law Posted TO DISCLOSE OR NOT TO DISCLOSE: PRIVILEGE IN WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
Workplace investigations are key in many areas of human resources law. Employers may conduct workplace investigation because they have a legal obligation to do so, because they have committed to [...]
