Recent Changes to the Employment Standards Act – Part I Trying to learn and apply the many recent changes to the Employment Standards Act to your workplace can be a daunting task. We are trying to make the process less intimidating by introducing the changes to...
Bill 148 – Summary of Changes to the Employment Standards Act and When Each Change is Implemented On November 22, 2017, the Ontario legislature passed the final version of Bill 148- the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. Below is a summary of some of the...
The Impact of the Fair Workplaces Act on Pregnancy and Parental Leave Earlier this year we blogged about the proposed changes to the Employment Insurance Act which would allow new parents to receive their employment insurance benefits over 18 months instead of 12...
Employer Obligations: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves We often get calls from employers asking about their rights and obligations toward employees seeking pregnancy and parental leaves. Applicable Legislation About 90% of employees are provincially regulated and in...
Changes to Parental Leave: What You Need to Know Background Congratulations, you’re planning a family! If you or your partner is pregnant, or you are thinking about becoming a parent, you are probably wondering what maternity leave, pregnancy leave and parental...
Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires I strongly recommend that employers require all new employees to sign an employment contract with a termination clause. As a result, the employer knows how much it will cost to...
What Is The Cost of Terminating a Pregnant Employee? The Cost of Terminating a Pregnant Employee A Pregnant Employee’s Rights In Ontario, any woman who is hired at least 13 weeks before the date her baby is expected to be born is entitled to take a pregnancy leave of...