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Canada Adds Exemptions from Hours of Work Requirements for Certain Employees in Banking, Telecommunications and Broadcasting,...

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On August 16, 2023, Canada published Regulation SOR/2023-180 under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) (Amending Regulation).  The Amending Regulation exempts certain classes of employees in the banking, telecommunications and...more

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Ontario, Canada: Arbitrator Decides Employer Discriminated on Basis of Creed in Denying Request for Vaccine Policy Exemption

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In Public Health Sudbury & Districts v. Ontario Nurses’ Association, 2022 CanLii 48440 (ON LA), Arbitrator Robert J. Herman decided that the grievor was discriminated against on the basis of creed under the Ontario Human...more

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Canadian Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Employees Who Work Indoors

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In Power Workers’ Union v Elexicon Energy Inc., 2022 CanLII 7228 (ON LA) (Elexicon Energy), a union challenged the reasonableness of an electricity distribution company’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy (Policy). ...more

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Ontario, Canada’s Ministry of Health Releases Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemptions

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On September 14, 2021, Ontario’s Ministry of Health released Version 1.0 of Medical Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccination (Guidelines).  The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist physicians/specialists and nurse practitioners...more

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Exempt or Non-Exempt Employee Under U.S. Law? Even U.S. Employers Frequently Get it Wrong

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In the United States, employers are required to pay employees overtime (1.5 times the employee’s hourly rate) for hours worked over 40 per week. In some states, such as California, employers are required to pay overtime if...more

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Recruitment and Wage and Hour Law in Ontario

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What are the requirements relating to advertising positions? In accordance with Ontario’s accessibility legislation, advertisements should note that employers will provide accommodations during the hiring process for...more

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Why Ontario Employers Should Take Another Look at Who They Treat as Exempt From Overtime

One of the most common problems employers face in today’s workplace—where technology and the demand for employee responsiveness blur the line between work and non-work time—is determining which employees are entitled to be...more

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