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Au cours de la dernière année, des changements importants ont été apportés à la législation en matière d’emploi un peu partout au Canada. Des mises à jour législatives majeures ont notamment été effectuées en Ontario, en...more
The past year has brought significant changes to employment laws across Canada, with major legislative updates in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and at the federal level. With more changes set to come into force,...more
In Canada, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a unique tool employers can use to hire foreign workers and fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available. ...more
Ontario’s Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, received royal assent on March 21 2024, bringing in new changes to Ontario’s employment landscape. Below are some of the key developments that businesses with employees...more
On October 1, 2023, the general minimum wage rate that applies to most provincially-regulated employees in Ontario will increase from $15.50 to $16.55 per hour....more
On March 20, 2023, the Ontario government announced the introduction of Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023 (“Bill 79”). If passed, Bill 79 will make several amendments to Ontario’s employment standards and...more
This month, the federal government made two announcements that are relevant to federally regulated, private-sector employers regarding the minimum age for employment and the minimum wage. Canada provides this list of...more
Les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux accordent de plus en plus d’importance aux droits des employés, qu’il s’agisse notamment de la protection contre le harcèlement au travail, de l’accessibilité à l’emploi, ou encore de...more
From workplace harassment to accessibility and protection of personal information in the private sector, the rights of employees are an increasingly greater focus at both federal and provincial government levels. As always,...more
In Smith v Lafarge Canada Inc, 2022 ABQB 289 [Smith], the Court of Queen's Bench considered a preliminary application arising out of a proposed class action which involved claims advanced on behalf of the proposed class as...more
On April 11, 2022, the Ontario government’s Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (“Bill 88”), received royal assent. Earlier this year, we wrote about Bill 88 on this blog, when it was still at second reading. In...more
On April 5, 2022, Ontario announced that, in an effort to help workers with rising costs and inflation, it will be raising its general minimum wage by 8% from $15 per hour to $15.50 per hour, commencing October 1, 2022. The...more
Throughout 2021, employers continued to grapple with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, employers may not have been focused on workplace priorities unrelated to COVID-19. In the circumstances, we have...more
As we ring in the new year, there are a number of legislative changes that will take effect, impacting workplaces across Canada. Below are the significant changes taking effect by January 1, 2022....more
Provincial minimum wage rates were increased to their current rates on October 1, 2021. Just one month later, on November 2, 2021, Ontario announced that because the cost of living has increased considerably due to the...more
A new federal minimum wage of $15 per hour applicable to federally regulated employees in the private sector was included in the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1. ...more
On April 19, 2021, Canada released its 2021 budget. Budget provisions impacting employers include those that extend certain business support programs implemented in response to COVID-19; expand access to Employment Insurance...more
In Washington: The House of Representatives was set to pass its $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package (H.R. 1319), late Friday night over solid Republican opposition. The passage is a key step toward giving President Joe...more
Employers operating in Ontario, Canada should be aware that Ontario’s minimum wage rate is set to increase on October 1, 2020. This increase affects not only the general minimum wage rate, but also the alternative minimum...more
Australia - Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visas for Bushfire Recovery - The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has accepted the recommendation of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) to relax and broaden the...more
In December 2019, the federal government released the report of an expert panel on the changing nature of work. The panel had delivered its report to the government in July 2019. In early August 2019, the government briefly...more
Ontario: Bill 124, for a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations, Enacted - New Legislation Enacted - On November 7, 2019, the Ontario government passed Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for...more
2019 brought a number of significant developments to employment and labour law in Canada. We have collected and briefly highlighted our picks, in no particular order, for the top 10 developments from across the country....more
This fall there will be significant labour reforms in the federal sector. As well, consultations will continue on pay equity, pay transparency, protection of wages where the employer is bankrupt, sexual harassment,...more
BACKGROUND - On April 16, 2019, the United Conservative Party (UCP) won Alberta’s provincial election and went on to form a majority government. Several of the UCP’s campaign promises involved reversing changes made to...more