Changes to employment standards
On April 29, 2019, the British Columbia government tabled Bill 8, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019 to significantly update the Employment Standards Act and incorporate some recommendations from the BC Law Institute, as well as from the BC Employment Standards Coalition, the BC Federation of Labour and feedback from workers, employers and the public.
Class action lawsuit against RBC/Aviva
According to an April 23, 2019, CNW press release, an $80-million class action lawsuit has been filed against RBC Insurance and Aviva General Insurance alleging that the company’s practice of calculating vacation and public holiday pay for commissioned salespeople violated the Ontario Employment Standards Act.
Proposed workplace harassment and violence prevention regulations
On April 27, 2019, the Canada Gazette published the federal government’s proposed Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations. The proposed regulation highlights the importance of harassment and violence prevention and will make it easier for employers and employees to identify their rights and duties, which would be contained within one separate set of regulations.
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