Ontario has Ordered Non-essential Businesses to Close for Two Weeks Starting March 25 Due to COVID-19
On March 23, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario is ordering all non-essential businesses to shut down for at least fourteen (14) days,
Ontario Legislature Moves to Limit Compensation Growth for Public Sector Employees
On June 5, 2019, the Ontario Government tabled a bill that would limit compensation increases for public sector employees
New Employer-Friendly Legislation on the Horizon
Since its election this summer, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has been busy reforming Ontario’s labour and employment laws to make them more employer-friendly
Pay Transparency Act Delayed Indefinitely
On the heels of the major set of employment law changes introduced by Bill 47, the Ontario government today passed Bill 57,
Bill 47 Becomes Law, Repeals Many Bill 148 Amendments
As we previously advised, on October 23, 2018, the Ontario government tabled Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018.
Ontario Government Planning Public Hearings into Bill 47
As most employers will be aware by this point, the Ontario government has introduced Bill 47,
Future of Bill 148 Uncertain: New Statements from the Ontario Government
Ontario’s Premier, Doug Ford, announced today during question period that his government will be “getting rid of Bill 148”.