La législation sur la transparence salariale et l’équité salariale étant en évolution continue partout au Canada, les employeurs sont ainsi confrontés à des complexités croissantes en la matière, ainsi qu’à des défis de plus...more
With the evolving landscape of pay transparency and pay equity legislation across Canada, employers face increasing complexities and compliance challenges....more
Les entreprises et les organismes sans but lucratif comptant 20 employés ou plus en Ontario ont jusqu’au 31 décembre 2023 pour déposer leur rapport de conformité sur l’accessibilité auprès du ministère des Services aux aînés...more
Businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees in Ontario have until December 31, 2023, to file their Accessibility Compliance Report with the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility (Ministry). The purpose of the report...more
Le droit de l’emploi a continué d’évoluer au Canada en 2022. Voici quelques-uns des faits les plus marquants de la dernière année, ainsi que nos perspectives quant aux tendances qui devraient se poursuivre au cours de 2023,...more
In 2022, the Canadian employment law landscape continued to evolve. We have summarized some of the most noteworthy developments from last year to help you stay up-to-date and share our outlook of which trends will likely...more
Les entreprises et les organismes sans but lucratif qui comptent 20 employés ou plus ont maintenant jusqu’au 30 juin 2021 pour déposer un rapport de conformité sur l’accessibilité auprès du ministère des Services aux aînés et...more
Businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees now have until June 30, 2021, to file an accessibility compliance report with the Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility. The original deadline was December 31,...more
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018, has received royal assent and is now law. The introduction of Bill 66 was the subject of our December 2018 Blakes Bulletin: Ontario Looks to Roll out More Changes to...more
On November 21, 2018, the Ontario government passed the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 (Bill 47), which introduces significant changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Labour Relations Act, 1995...more
On November 15, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 57, Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 (Bill 57) in the Ontario legislature. Bill 57 proposes to amend a significant number of Ontario’s...more
On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 (Bill 47) in the Ontario legislature. Bill 47 proposes significant changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000...more
Bill 3, Ontario’s Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (Act), recently received royal assent and — with the exception of one provision — will come into force on January 1, 2019. The Act will significantly impact many employers, both as...more
The Ontario government recently introduced Bill 203, the Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (Act) in the legislative assembly, in part to close the wage gap between men and women by ensuring that compensation is based on a job’s...more
Two recent decisions reinforce the willingness of Ontario courts to enforce arbitration clauses, apply the competence-competence doctrine and refer any disputes regarding an arbitrator’s jurisdiction to the arbitrator for...more
To recruit and retain highly skilled and experienced executives, companies must offer innovative and attractive compensation packages. Variable compensation is an increasingly important element of overall remuneration as...more
All organizations with 50 or more employees in Ontario will be required to comply with the accessible employment standards made under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 starting on January 1, 2016....more