Federal Government introduces 10 paid sick days for federally regulated employees
The Federal Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-3, legislation that will amend the Canada Labour Code, and grant employees […]
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December 07, 2021 by Emily Kroboth
in Labour
December 01, 2021 by Ernest Tam
in Employment Standards
Ontario Says “No” to Non-Competes and “Yes” to Disconnecting from Work Policies
In a previous blog post, we had alerted readers to the Ontario government’s intention to ban non-compete agreements and require […]
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November 24, 2021 by Cristina Wendel
in Alberta, Occupational Health and Safety, OHS
Alberta employers: Changes to occupational health and safety legislation take effect on December 1, 2021
A number of significant changes to Alberta’s occupational health and safety legislation that were initially introduced in the fall of […]
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November 18, 2021 by Mary Picard
in Employment and Labour, General, Ontario, pensions, Pensions and Benefits
How many members of your pension plan are missing?
The Ontario pension regulator wants to know Administrators of registered pension plans wrestle with a serious challenge regarding “missing members”. […]
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October 27, 2021 by Emily Kroboth
in Employment and Labour, General
Ontario government to ban non-compete agreements, require employers to implement policy with respect to disconnecting from work
On October 25, 2021, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Bill 27). If passed, this new […]
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October 25, 2021 by Mary Picard
in General, Ontario, pensions, Pensions and Benefits
Employers who administer Ontario DC pension plans: act now!
Employers who administer defined contribution (DC) pension plans registered in Ontario may want to consider telling the Ontario government that […]
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October 07, 2021 by Larysa Workewych
in Employment and Labour, General
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 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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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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