March 18, 2022 by Emily Kroboth in Employment and Labour, General, Ontario
  • Comments Off on Ontario introduces the Working for Workers Act, 2022, addressing digital platform workers, electronic monitoring, and OHSA fines

Ontario introduces the Working for Workers Act, 2022, addressing digital platform workers, electronic monitoring, and OHSA fines

On February 28, 2022, the Ontario government issued Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (Bill 88), not to […]

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March 10, 2022 by Emily Kroboth in Employment and Labour, General, Ontario
  • Comments Off on Ontario to lift mask mandate and other restrictions by the end of April: What employers need to know

Ontario to lift mask mandate and other restrictions by the end of April: What employers need to know

Ontario is set to lift its mask mandate for most settings on March 21, 2022, and eliminate the mandate altogether […]

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February 08, 2022 by Matthew Curtis in Employment and Labour, General, Ontario
  • Comments Off on Ontario court clarifies prohibition on employment non-competition clauses

Ontario court clarifies prohibition on employment non-competition clauses

An Ontario court has recently confirmed that the prohibition on post employment non-competition agreements in Ontario does not void non-competition […]

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January 18, 2022 by Mary Picard in Employment and Labour, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits
  • Comments Off on Ontario’s new protection for pension whistleblowers and what it means for employers

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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December 31, 2021 by Mary Picard in Employment and Labour, Pensions and Benefits
  • Comments Off on Significant increase in Canadian payroll deductions for the Canada Pension Plan in 2022

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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December 29, 2021 by Cristina Wendel in COVID-19, Dentons, Employment and Labour
  • Comments Off on Dentons + | COVID-19 Employment and Labour case law updates that you need to know about

Dentons + | COVID-19 Employment and Labour case law updates that you need to know about

In the below video, Cristina Wendel and Emily Kroboth provide answers to the most popular questions from a recent webinar on the latest […]

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December 08, 2021 by Larysa Workewych in Employment Standards
  • Comments Off on Ontario paid sick days and deemed infectious disease emergency leave further extended to July 2022

Ontario paid sick days and deemed infectious disease emergency leave further extended to July 2022

As the New Year approaches, employers will need to be mindful of two Ontario COVID-19 measures that will be sticking […]

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December 07, 2021 by Emily Kroboth in Labour
  • Comments Off on Federal Government introduces 10 paid sick days for federally regulated employees

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 01, 2021 by Ernest Tam in Employment Standards
  • Comments Off on Ontario Says “No” to Non-Competes and “Yes” to Disconnecting from Work Policies

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
  • Comments Off on Alberta employers: Changes to occupational health and safety legislation take effect on December 1, 2021

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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