Information About Canadian Labour and Employment Law

On January 12, 2021, the Government of Ontario declared a second state of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the government issued a province-wide Stay-at-Home Order and amended O. Reg. 82/20: Rules for Areas in S … Read more »

To ring in the New Year, we highlight the ten most significant developments in Canadian labour and employment law in 2020. The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) finds arbitration clause in standard form contract unenforceable. The SCC found that an arbitration clause included in Uber’s standard form dri … Read more »

Last week, the Ontario Government amended O.Reg. 228/20 to extend deemed infectious disease emergency leave (“IDEL”) under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA“) from January 2, 2021 to July 3, 2021. This is a second update to our previous blog post on O.Reg. 228/20, Ontario Files New ESA Re … Read more »

Last week, the federal government passed Bill C-44, Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1 (“Bill C-44″), introducing a new administrative monetary penalty system under Part IV of the Canada Labour Code (the “Code“) and broadening the authority of inspectors, among other things. The changes are set … Read more »

Last week, the Government of Canada passed the Regulations Amending the Employment Equity Regulations (the “Amended Regulations“) introducing new pay transparency measures, effective January 1, 2021. The Amended Regulations aim to clarify and improve the data gathering processes that govern the repo … Read more »