Information About Canadian Employment, Labour & Pension Law

A number of changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and its regulations have recently come into effect or will be coming into effect over the next year. Many of these changes have been set for a long period of time, having been initiated primarily through the Budget Implementation Act 2018, N … Read more »

Bill S-211 – the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act – which requires businesses to report on their efforts to combat forced and child labour, is set to take effect in 2024. In this post, which supplements our previous posts on Bill S-211, we look at the new legislat … Read more »

Montréal partner Patrick Essiminy recently updated the Practice Note, Québec Language Requirements in the Workplace, published by Practical Law Canada. This publication provides an excellent overview of the key obligations under the Charter of the French Language, as amended by Bill 96, that affect … Read more »

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its decision in Kopyl v Losani Homes (not yet cited) (the “Decision”), providing insight into the enforceability of fixed terms in employment agreements in circumstances where the agreement’s termination clause is unenforceable.  Background Ear … Read more »

In Ontario, an employer is prohibited from unlawfully discriminating against a person in respect of employment, including at the recruitment phase, due to grounds protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”). These grounds include citizenship. At the same time, employees must be author … Read more »