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- Look Into It: New Rules for Workplace Investigations Under the Canada Labour Code
Back in July CCPartners published an article on our Employers’ Edge blog about the passage of Bill C-65. That Bill introduced new Regulations under the Canada Labour Code with respect to workplace harassment and violence. You can read that blog here for a comprehensive overview of the new legal la … Read more »
- A REMINDER TO EMPLOYERS THAT ONTARIO’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE INCREASING
Normal business administration can easily get lost in the hustle and bustle of a pandemic, but employers need to be aware that legislated increases to minimum wage under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) will continue as scheduled. For Ontario employers this means an increase in … Read more »
- Arbitrator Finds Employer’s Blanket Policy Requiring all Employees who Cross US Border to Self-Isolate Unreasonable
In a recent Ontario arbitration decision, Arbitrator Jesin considered the reasonableness of Algoma Steel’s policy to require all employees who cross the US border to self-isolate even if they fell under the Federal Quarantine Act regulatory exemptions. The case involved an employee working at Algoma … Read more »
- Grievor Puts the “X” in “Ex-Employee”: Termination from Job at CRA Upheld by Federal Arbitration Panel
As many employers know, just cause is a difficult standard to meet, regardless of the jurisdiction under which you fall, or the forum in which the case might be tried. That endeavor becomes even more difficult when relying on off-duty conduct as the reason for the termination. However, a recent de … Read more »
- BREAKING: Ontario Extends Freeze on ESA Termination and Temporary Layoff Provisions
On May 29, 2020, the Ontario government published O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). This Regulation temporarily amends the treatment of layoffs under the ESA for the duration of the “COVID-19 period” initially defined as the peri … Read more »