Proposed Changes to the Canada Labour Code – Bill C86 On October 29, 2018, the Federal government introduced the omnibus Bill C86 titled “A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures”. If...
Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust On Tuesday afternoon, the Ford government tabled legislation Bill 47 – Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 which will repeal some of the recent changes to Ontario’s...
Cannabis Legalization: Behind the Smoke and Mirrors Whether you’ve been looking forward to this day – October 17, 2018 – or whether you’ve been dreading it, the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada is officially here. Although employers have had...
“We’re Getting Rid of Bill 148”, says Premier Ford After two years of public consultations, the Liberal government introduced many changes to the Employment Standards Act in November 2017 but delayed implementing several of these changes until 2019. The changes were...
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Another Example of a Senior Executive Being Awarded More Damages Than Expected A recent case decided by the Ontario Court of Appeal demonstrates yet again that relying on informal understandings with an employee about their rights on termination is a very bad idea. In...
Don’t Let Cannabis Laws Leave You Dazed and Confused In October, smoking or ingesting cannabis will be legal in Canada. Does your business have policies and procedures in place to handle this transition? The federal government has passed legislation that will make...