Happy New Year! – Ministry of Labour Inspections for 2012-2013
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that it will focus its proactive inspections for 2012-2013 on workplaces where there […]
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January 03, 2013 by Catherine Coulter
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
October 16, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Executive Compensation, Ontario
Terminated Employee Entitled to Profit Sharing Bonus Declared After Termination but During Employment Standards Notice Period
Employers often assert that a terminated employee is not entitled to a bonus for the termination year. A decision of […]
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October 02, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
“Holder of a Religious Office” Exemption under Ontario ESA Interpreted
The Ontario Employment Standards Act excludes from its protection holders of a “religious office”. The Ontario Labour Relations Board has […]
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August 24, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Employer’s Response to ESA Claim Cannot Form Basis for Defamation Action: Ontario Court
Employers faced with an Employment Standards Act complaint may air the employee’s dirty laundry, so to speak, in that proceeding […]
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June 27, 2012 by Blair McCreadie
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Overtime Class Actions: Ontario Court of Appeal Releases Trilogy of Judgments
Earlier today, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its highly anticipated trilogy of judgments in the high-profile overtime class action […]
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June 14, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Ministry blitz of temporary agencies
From June until the end of August, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be undertaking proactive inspections of temporary […]
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April 30, 2012 by Matthew Curtis
in British Columbia, Employment Standards, English
Minimum wage goes up in British Columbia
The general minimum wage in British Columbia will be increasing from $9.50 per hour to $10.25 per hour on May […]
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April 17, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Ontario Publishing Names of Employment Standards Violators
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is publishing the names of employers convicted of violating the Ontario Employment Standards Act, however […]
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March 17, 2012 by Andy Pushalik
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
HR Professionals Bill Passes Second Reading
Ontario’s human resources professionals are one step closer to belonging to a true professional regulatory organization. On March 1, 2012, […]
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