On May 23, 2017, the Government of Ontario’s Special Advisors released their Final Report from the Changing Workplaces Review (the Final Report) which outlines 173 recommendations to amend the Employment Standards Act...more
6/29/2017
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Canada ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Equal Pay ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Policies ,
Leave of Absence ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
OLRB ,
Ontario ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Unions ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Is your dispute, subject to arbitration under your Franchise Agreement, going to be litigated in court?
As we all know, using arbitration clauses in commercial agreements is pretty commonplace—particularly in the...more
Ontario Passes New Legislation Governing Tips and Gratuities -
Ontario restaurants, bars and other businesses with employees who receive some of their pay through tips and gratuities will face new laws governing how...more
4/15/2016
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Collective Agreements ,
Dunkin' Donuts ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Shareholders ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tips
Franchisee employees may be considered “joint employees” of the franchisor for purposes of collective bargaining and other employment issues under the National Labor Relations Board’s recent decision in Browning Ferris...more