Information About The Employer’s Edge
Recent Posts
Below is a preview of the five most recent posts from the blog The Employer’s Edge. To read these posts in their entirely or subscribe to future updates from this blog, please visit their website!
- Key Legislative Changes Coming into Force in 2025 and 2026
Here ye, here ye! Important legislative changes are on the horizon, and it’s time for employers to prepare for what lies ahead. In 2024, the Working for Workers Four Act, the Working for Workers Five Act, and the Working for Workers Six Act all received Royal Assent in Ontario. These acts introduced … Read more »
- Procedural Fairness in Volunteer Dismissals: Lessons from Hannan v. Scouts Canada
In a significant employment law ruling, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Hannan v. Scouts Canada, 2024 ONSC 5361, addressed the issue of procedural fairness in the dismissal of volunteers. The decision sets an important precedent for organizations and raises critical questions about the righ … Read more »
- Election Time! What Do Employers Need to Know?
Election Day is quickly approaching and eligible voters who haven’t already cast their ballot by mail or at advance voting stations will be heading to the polls on April 28, 2025. Consider this to be a friendly reminder that the Canada Elections Act (the “Act”) provides certain obligations for emplo … Read more »
- Broad Record Check Introduced, Narrow Scope Of Application…For Now
In January 2025, the Ontario government introduced a new type of police record check known as the Broad Record Check (BRC), aimed at enhancing the safety of children and young persons receiving services under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (“CYFSA”). This development has significant implic … Read more »
- For American Companies with Operations in Ontario Navigating Employment Strategies Amidst Tariffs
Bonni Titgemeyer CEBS, SPHR, CHRL, SHRM-SCP As a seasoned human resources professional with over thirty years of working experience in Canada, I have witnessed firsthand how shifting political and economic environments impacts businesses and their human resources planning. Navigating employment stra … Read more »