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Working for Workers Act, 2021: New Obligations Imposed on Employers

Doug MacLeod — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:02:09 +0000

New obligations are being imposed on employers as a result of the Bill 27, or the Working for Workers Act, 2021. Three new obligations that will be imposed on employers: 1. Employers who employ 25 or more employees will be required to have a written policy with respect to disconnecting from work. The term “disconnecting from work” is defined to mean not engaging in work-related…

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Ontario’s New Employer-Friendly Employment Laws

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:30:37 +0000

Some recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer-friendly – especially for small businesses. This blog discusses five of these changes. Under Bill 148, the minimum wage was scheduled to increase to $ 15 per hour on January 1, 2019. This change did not impact many large employers in urban centres because most already pay all employees at least $ 15 per hour.

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Less Overtime Protections Now that Bill 66 is Law

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:26:17 +0000

Recent changes to the Employment Standards Act allow employers to pay less overtime pay to employees. If you have been asked to agree to average your hours over 2 to 4 weeks for overtime purposes, then read on. Example Let’s assume that you earn $20 an hour and work 30 hours in your first week, 50 hours in your second week, and 50 hours in your third week. If you have not agreed to allow…

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ESA Termination Clauses: Another One Bites the Dust

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:27:23 +0000

If you include a termination clause in your employment contracts that limits notice of termination to Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) minimums, then read on. This blog summarizes a case decided last month where the courts again refused to enforce an ESA termination clause. The Employee Catherine Bergeron signed a contract with the following termination clause before starting her $ 90 000 job…

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Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out

Doug MacLeod — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 14:54:53 +0000

Despite pay equity and anti-discrimination laws, female workers in Ontario earn less than their male counterparts. To address this gender wage gap, shortly before 2018 provincial election the Liberal government passed the Pay Transparency Act (“PTA”), putting the onus on employers to publicly report gender pay to build fairer workplaces. It was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2019.

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Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:52:12 +0000

“We’ve heard loud and clear from businesses across Ontario that job growth starts with cutting the burdensome, job-killing red tape that is driving jobs and investment out of our province … We are making Ontario open for business.” Premier Ford in his closing speech this October at the annual Ontario Economic Summit. Less than 2 months later, the Ontario government tabled Bill 66…

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Doug’s Top 10 Employment Law Stories of 2018

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:49:23 +0000

In 2018 there were many new developments in the employment law world. Here are my top 10 stories of the year: 1. Bill 148 Bit the Dust Ontario’s Employment Standards Act received its last major update in 2000. During the last three years, the Liberal provincial government consulted widely and introduced comprehensive changes to this law by way of Bill 148. After this year’s spring election…

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Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace

MacLeod Law Firm — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:35:54 +0000

As an employer, there are several documents that you must post in your workplace. Some postings are mandatory for all workplaces, while others depend on the nature of the business and the hazards present in the workplace. This blog describes some of these mandatory postings and provides you links to some of these required postings. Please note that posters that are sold by private companies do…

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Bill 148 (aka Wynne government changes to the Employment Standards Act) Bites the Dust

Doug MacLeod — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:31:20 +0000

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 Employment Standards Act, 2000 and eliminate new statutory obligations that are scheduled to be imposed on employers on January 1, 2019. Although Bill 47 must go through the legislative process, the Ford government has a…

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The MacLeod Law Firm’s 2018 Employment Law Seminar: A ½-Day of Ford, Cannabis & Human Rights

Doug MacLeod — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:52:43 +0000

Subscribers to this blog receive a brief description of a new employment law development every two weeks. Some topics however deserve more than a cursory discussion. We have selected three such topics to cover in a ½ day seminar on October 23rd in Toronto and on October 24th in Barrie. Here is a brief summary of the three topics we will be discussing at this seminar: The legalization of the…

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