Ontario’s new protection for pension whistleblowers and what it means for employers
A patchwork of laws across Canada protect employees who raise an alarm about alleged wrongdoing in their workplaces. There is […]
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January 18, 2022 by Mary Picard
in Employment and Labour, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits
December 31, 2021 by Mary Picard
in Employment and Labour, Pensions and Benefits
Significant increase in Canadian payroll deductions for the Canada Pension Plan in 2022
Canadian employers must withhold higher amounts from employees’ pay in 2022 to fund the mandatory defined benefit state pension plan […]
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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 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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November 03, 2020 by Jeff Bastien
in Constructive Dismissal, Executive Compensation, General, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
Case Comment: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26
The recent Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) decision in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26 [Matthews], […]
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April 22, 2020 by Mary Picard
in Pensions and Benefits
Important considerations in challenging times for Canadian employers that provide workplace Group RRSPs
Economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred pension regulators to take actions that affect Canadian employers that sponsor registered […]
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April 22, 2020 by Mary Picard
in Pensions and Benefits
Important considerations in challenging times for Canadian employers that provide workplace Group RRSPs
Economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred pension regulators to take actions that affect Canadian employers that sponsor registered pension plans.
Group registered retirement savings plans (Group RRSP) have received less attention.
Group RRSPs are a common type of savings plan offered by Canadian employers. Service providers take care of
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January 30, 2020 by Andy Pushalik
in Pensions and Benefits
Employment and labour law trends to watch for in 2020
Date and time:Start: February 11, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
End: February 11, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT
This seminar is available in the following time zones:
12 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. MT
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PT
This session is only available via webinar
CPD/CLE Accreditation
LSBC: This session is registered for 1 hour of CPD
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May 09, 2019 by Karina Pylypczuk
in Employment Standards, Labour, Pensions and Benefits
Dentons’ Employment and Labour Seminar
You are invited to the Dentons’ Labour, Employment and Pensions group half-day seminar on emerging workplace and human resources issues. Join us on May 31st at this complimentary seminar to discuss topics such as:
- Jail time for OHSA violations – Adrian Miedema
- Bill 66 and pay transparency legislative update – Kyle Isherwood
- Workplace Read More →
December 13, 2018 by Pamela Chan Ebejer
in Employment Standards, Occupational Health and Safety, Pensions and Benefits
More Legislative Changes Coming with Bill 66
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 was recently introduced in the Ontario Legislature (“Bill 66”). Bill 66—as the name suggests—aims to make Ontario more competitive by reducing regulatory burden and giving businesses more flexibility.
Bill 66 proposes to make the following changes to existing legislation:
- Excess Hours of Work and Overtime Read More →
Canadian National Occupational Classification
Pay Equity Commission
US – Standard Occupational Classification