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- British Columbia increases minimum wage
Effective June 1, 2022, British Columbia’s minimum wage increased from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, the fifth annual increase since 2018. According to the Government of British Columbia, a minimum wage of $15.65 per hour is the highest minimum wage in any Canadian province. The increased hourly minimu … Read more »
- Reminder to Québec employers: Obligation to put in place an interim plan in matters of occupational health and safety, effective April 6, 2022
As a result of the amendments made under Québec’s Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime (the “Act“), effective April 6, 2022, employers will have to adopt an interim plan on prevention and participation mechanisms. Put in place to prepare workplaces for the eventual implementati … Read more »
- “It’s like déjà vu all over again!” Back to the workplace in BC
On February 16, 2022, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer amended the January 20, 2022 Workplace Safety Order to eliminate the requirement that workers must be permitted to work from home to the extent feasible. This revision tracks the province’s easing of restrictions generally. The remai … Read more »
- Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (Ontario) releases instructions re-introducing stricter COVID-19 measures for businesses and social gatherings
On December 5, 2021, Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, Acting Medical Officer of Health, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit issued instructions (the “Instructions”) pursuant to Ontario Regulation 364/20, Rules for Areas at Step 3 and at the Roadmap Exit Step (the “Rules for Areas at Step 3”). The Instructions … Read more »
- Government of Alberta implements mandatory masking and recommends employees continue to work from home
On September 3, 2021, new restrictions were announced by the Alberta Government in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Effective September 4, the following restrictions came into force throughout Alberta: Masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces and workplaces (except schools); Employees must … Read more »