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Top 10 Ontario employment law stories of 2018

January 2, 2019 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Wages and Compensation

In 2018 there were many new developments in the employment law world. Here are my top 10 stories of
the year:

#MeToo movement, Audits, cannabis, employment law, group benefits for seniors, recreational cannabis, recreational marijuana, wrongful dismissal

Update on the poor working conditions at Apple’s factories in China

September 21, 2012 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

In a previous FR Talks post, we discussed alleged poor working conditions found at Apple Inc.’s factories in China. Since then, at the request of certain parties, the Fair Labour Association (FLA) got involved and proceeded to audit these factories which resulted in an investigation report in March, 2012 and a verification status report in August 2012, substantiating the claims of poor work conditions in said factories.

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Employment standards update – Learn the latest

May 11, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Conferences, Employment/Labour Standards

Historically, Ontario’s employment standards laws have been reviewed and updated frequently to address changes in the workplace. As expected, the provincial government has adopted various changes to employment standards in the last year or so. Understanding and following the Employment Standards Act requires that those affected by changes make the time to read about them and ask questions if something is unclear. In addition, it is your responsibility…

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