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Arbitrator Considers Interaction Between Canada Labour Code Paid Medical Leave Days and Other Employer-Paid Benefits

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In United Steelworkers Local 14193 v. Cameco Fuel Manufacturing Inc., 2023 CanLII 115899 (ON LA), an arbitrator dismissed a union’s policy grievance on the grounds that, contrary to the union’s assertion, the employer could...more

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Recent and Upcoming Changes Affecting Federally Regulated Employers

Canadian employers in federally regulated industries (which include industries such as telecommunications, air/rail travel, and banking, among others) may want to note a number of recent and upcoming changes that will impact...more

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Do the Paid Flexible Leave Days You Offer Your Employees Satisfy Your Obligations under the Labour Standards Act: The Quebec Court...

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Since January 1, 2019, the Act respecting labour standards (the “Act”) provides that employees with three (3) months or more of uninterrupted service are entitled to up to two (2) days of paid absence per year due to...more

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Ontario, Canada: Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL) Ends March 31 But Unpaid IDEL Remains Available

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On March 23, 2023, Ontario released its 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario (2023 Budget). The Budget provides that Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (Paid IDEL) will expire on March 31, 2023....more

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Canada Publishes Final Regulations and Guidelines to Support Implementation of New Paid Medical Leave for Employees in Federally...

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Last December, Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code (Bill C-3), received Royal Assent. Once in force, Bill C-3 will repeal the Canada Labour Code’s (CLC) current entitlement for employees in...more

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Canadian Federal Government Proposes Regulations to Support New Canada Labour Code Paid Medical Leave

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Earlier this year, pursuant to Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code (Act) and Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other...more

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Ontario, Canada: Three Paid COVID Sick Days Extended Until March 31, 2023

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On July 21, 2022, Ontario filed Regulation 464/22, which amends O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulation to extend the availability of Paid Infectious Disease Leave (Paid IDEL) until March 31, 2023. ...more

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British Columbia, Canada: Bill 19 Introduces Amendments to Personal Illness or Injury Leave

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On March 28, 2022, British Columbia introduced Bill 19 - 2022, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 19) for first reading.  Bill 19 addresses issues raised after the province’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) was...more

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If Not Now Then Soon: Federal Updates Coming on the Right to Disconnect, Paid Medical Leave, and Bereavement Leave

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The federal government recently published its Final Report on the Right to Disconnect. While federal legislation regarding the right to disconnect is yet to be tabled, the government has engaged with federally regulated...more

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Do the Paid Flexible Leave Days You Offer your Employees Satisfy your Obligations under the Labour Standards Act: The Quebec Court...

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As you know, since January 1, 2019, the Labour Standards Act (the "LSA") provides that employees who are credited with at least three (3) months of uninterrupted service are allowed a maximum of two (2) days of paid leave per...more

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Canada: Bill C-3 Will Provide Paid Medical Leave and Other Leaves for Federal Employees and Prohibit Intimidation in Health Care

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On December 17, 2021, Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code (Bill C-3), received Royal Assent.  Bill C-3’s intention is to provide support, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, to workers in...more

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Ontario Updates: Further Extensions to Paid and Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave

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On December 7, 2021, the Ontario government announced an extension to paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) until July 31, 2022. The government also extended deemed IDEL until July 30, 2022. Deemed IDEL provides...more

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Ontario, Canada Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Days to July 31, 2022 and Deemed IDEL to July 30, 2022

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On December 7, 2021, Ontario announced it would extend the availability of Paid Infectious Disease Leave (Paid IDEL) until July 31, 2022, and the temporary relief measures from the termination and severance provisions of the...more

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Paid Sick Leave Updates in Canada

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Eligible Workers in British Columbia Entitled to Five Days of Paid Sick Leave Beginning January 1, 2022 - On November 24, 2021, British Columbia announced that beginning January 1, 2022, workers covered by the province’s...more

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Parliament Enacts New Statutory Federal Holiday—Truth and Reconciliation Day

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Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) came into force on August 3, 2021. The Bill creates a new statutory holiday...more

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Ontario, Canada Releases Details About Employer Reimbursement Process for Paid COVID-19 Leave

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Ontario recently enacted Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021, which amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) to require employers to provide employees up to three days’ pay if they miss work for certain...more

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Some Canadian Provinces Provide Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave, Others Encourage Leave Through Reimbursement Programs

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Employees in Canada who want to get vaccinated but lack a contractual or statutory right to paid time off to do so may be unable to afford the reduction in income that would ensue if they took time off work to get...more

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Ontario Employers Must Provide Employees Paid COVID-19 Leave

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On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Legislature passed the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, amending section 50.1 of Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). As a result, provincially regulated employers must now provide...more

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario instaure un congé payé lié à la COVID-19

Le 29 avril 2021, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a adopté la Loi de 2021 donnant la priorité aux travailleurs face à la COVID-19, laquelle a modifié la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d’emploi (Ontario) (la « LNE ») afin d’exiger...more

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Ontario Government Introduces Paid COVID-19 Leave

On April 29, 2021, the Ontario government introduced the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, which amended the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to require that employers provide eligible employees with up to...more

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Ontario, Canada Announces it Will Introduce Paid COVID-19 Leave

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On April 28, 2021, Ontario announced in a News Release that it will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, would require employers to pay employees up to $200 per day for up to three days if they miss work for reasons...more

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Alberta Enacts Paid Vaccination Leave

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On April 21, 2021, pursuant to Bill 71, the Government of Alberta amended the Employment Standards Code to create a COVID-19 Vaccination Leave that will allow employees to take paid time off of work to get a COVID-19...more

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Ontario, Canada: Peel Public Health Announces Expedited Business Closures

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On April 20, 2021, the Medical Officer of Health in the Peel Public Health Region (Peel) announced that an Order would be issued directing businesses with five or more cases of COVID-19 in the previous 14 days to close for 10...more

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Canada’s Safe Restart Program Will Provide Workers 10 Job-protected Paid Sick Days Related to COVID-19

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On July 16, 2020, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a federal investment of more than $19 billion that will provide support to Canadians through the Safe Restart Agreement....more

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Alberta Government Announces Paid Leave in Light of COVID-19

The COVID-19 virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, has been drawing a global response from governments across the world and the Alberta government is no exception. On Friday, March 13, 2020, Premier Jason Kenney...more

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