Federal Pay Equity Act came into force August 31, 2021 – what employers need to know
The Pay Equity Act[1] (the “Act”), which received royal assent in December 2018, finally came into force nearly three years […]
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October 07, 2021 by Larysa Workewych
in Employment and Labour, General
October 07, 2021 by Larysa Workewych
in COVID-19, Employment and Labour
Vaccine mandate introduced for federally regulated public servants
On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that all federal public servants in the core public administration, including […]
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June 17, 2021 by Larysa Workewych
in General
$2.5 million payroll threshold for ESA severance pay includes global – not just Ontario – payroll, says Ontario Division Court
Ontario employers have long understood that if their annual Ontario payroll (total wages paid to employees in Ontario in a […]
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December 21, 2020 by Larysa Workewych
in COVID-19
Deemed infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) extended and new supports for unionized employers
On Thursday, December 17, 2020, the Government of Ontario filed Ontario Regulation 764/20[1] and Ontario Regulation 765/20[2], changing the temporary […]
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October 02, 2020 by Larysa Workewych
in COVID-19
Canada’s Post-CERB Landscape and Expansion of the Canada Labour Code’s COVID-19 Leave
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has ended, but the pandemic has not. The Federal Government’s replacement benefit landscape is […]
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September 01, 2020 by Larysa Workewych
in Employment Standards
Consolidated framework for workplace harassment and violence coming into force for federally regulated employers
Federally regulated employers may need to assess and revise their current harassment and violence in the workplace policies. The Government […]
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