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
September 17, 2021 by April Kosten
in Alberta, COVID-19, Employment and Labour, General
What Alberta’s new restrictions mean for employers and their business
Note: This post has been updated to reflect the changes made to the Restrictions Exemption Program on September 18, 2021. […]
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September 17, 2021 by Meaghen Russell
in COVID-19, General, Ontario
Deemed IDEL extended to end of 2021: What this means for Ontario employers
Ontario’s deemed infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) has been further extended, just a week before it was expected to end […]
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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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May 21, 2021 by Cristina Wendel
in General
Alberta Government provides list of exempt workplaces, clarifying recent COVID-19 public health orders regarding workplace closures
In follow up to a recent Dentons Employment and Labour Blog Post detailing recent public health orders in Alberta (CMOH […]
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May 12, 2021 by Cristina Wendel
in General
Alberta businesses may face mandatory workplace closures under new COVID-19 public health orders
In response to climbing COVID-19 case numbers and an increasing number of Albertans testing positive for ‘variants of concern’, the […]
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March 29, 2021 by Andy Pushalik
in General
April Fools’ Day Edition – When Jokes = Just Cause
Each year pranksters around the world mark the arrival of April with the annual “celebration” of “April Fools’ Day”. While […]
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March 01, 2021 by April Kosten
in General
Employment agreement incorporating random alcohol and drug testing held enforceable
The recent decision of Phillips v. Westcan, 2020 ABQB 764, considers the enforceability of an employment agreement requiring the employee […]
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March 01, 2021 by April Kosten
in General
Employment agreement incorporating random alcohol and drug testing held enforceable
The recent decision of Phillips v. Westcan, 2020 ABQB 764, considers the enforceability of an employment agreement requiring the employee […]
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February 12, 2021 by Henry Chang
in General
Canada to require COVID-19 test prior to entry at land borders
Introduction We previously reported on the COVID-19 testing requirement applicable to international passengers flying to Canada from another country (the […]
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