Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, introduces significant amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) and Labour Relations Act (“LRA”), and limited amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
By December 31, 2017, every private sector, non-profit and public sector organization1 is required to file a report confirming compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”).
Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, passed Third Reading in the Ontario Legislature on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. The legislation introduces significant amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Acts and Labour Relations Act, and limited amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, the Ontario Government announced it will fulfill its promise to engage in public consultation on the exemptions and special rules under the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”), as well as the exclusion of domestic workers from the Ontario Labour Relations Act (“LRA”).
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario erred when it excluded from “mitigation income” all earnings by a dismissed employee during what the court referred to as the “statutory entitlement period
Today, the Government of Ontario released the Changing Workplaces Review final report and recommendations, labeling it an “An Agenda for Workplace Rights”.
In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Amalgamated Transit Union (the “Union”) was denied its request for an injunction preventing the Toronto Transit Commission (the “TTC”) from implementing random drug and alcohol testing of employees.
Ontario’s Working at Heights training requirements came into force on April 1, 2015, requiring employers to ensure workers on a construction project successfully complete a working at heights training program approved by the Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) and delivered by a CPO-approved training provider, before the worker can work at heights.
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 the Government of Canada released its 2017 Budget Plan. Many of the commitments, if passed into legislation, will have a significant impact on employers, most immediately those in the federal sector.
