employment standards act
August 30, 2018 Ava Z Moradi, JD Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
In this conference Q&A, we address whether employees are entitled to take critical illness leave to care for a parent who is not in Canada.
19th Annual Employment Law Conference, critical illness leave, Employment Insurance, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, family caregiver benefit for adults, Learn the latest
August 30, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision that clarified the limitation period for a wrongful dismissal claim starts as soon as working notice is provided, the Morneau Shepell survey which shows employers in Canada are expecting salaries to increase by an average of 2.6 percent in 2019, and guidelines on obtaining meaningful consent.
Alberta Personal Information Protection Act, British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act, collecting personal information, collection, compensation, consent, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, Jones v Freidman, limitation period for wrongful dismissal, meaningful consent, obtaining consent, personal information, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy, privacy policies, Quebec Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, salary increases, Severance pay, use and disclosure of personal information, wages, wrongful dismissal, wrongful dismissal claim
August 29, 2018 Stringer LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits
The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance, even though he had signed a release in exchange for a severance package when his employment ended.
appealing LTD claim, best practices, Disability benefits, employment standards act, imbalance of bargaining power, Long-term disability, LTD, Ontario Superior Court, Swampillai v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, test for unconscionability, vulnerable employee
August 23, 2018 Ava Z Moradi, JD Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
In this conference Q&A, we address the eligibility criteria for domestic violence leave in relation to an employee’s child.
19th Annual Employment Law Conference, Bill 148, compliance with Bill 148, Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave, domestic violence leave, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, Learn the latest
June 28, 2018 Ava Z Moradi, JD Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
In partnership with Stringer LLP, First Reference Inc. recently hosted the 19th Annual Employment Law Conference on June 12, 2018, where we discussed the latest legal developments on topics including practical compliance strategies in light of Bill 148. While the law is clear in theory, its application tells many stories as employers and HR professionals deal in the practical world of differing employment dynamics. In this conference Q&A, we address the increases to vacation entitlements brought forth by Bill 148.
19th Ontario Employment Law Conference, Better Jobs Act, Bill 148, calculating vacation entitlement, Calculating vacation pay, employment law, Employment law conference, employment standards act, ESA, Fair Workplaces, Human Resources, Learn the latest, unpaid vacation claim, vacation, vacation entitlement, vacation pay
June 28, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, HRMS, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Union Relations
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with an Ontario labour arbitration decision in which the arbitrator ruled personal emergency leave entitlement is in addition to any floater days allowed under a collective agreement, a recent HRTO decision which held there is no absolute right to use medical marijuana in the workplace, and a recent survey that found job seekers, while enticed by work from home options, are also aware of the pitfalls.
accommodation of a disability, drug use in the workplace, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, flexible paid time off, floater days, greater benefit, health and safety, hrto, Human Resources, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, medical marijuana, medical marijuana in the workplace, PEL, personal emergency leave, Robert Half survey, telecommuting, termination for cause, work from home, working from home, working remotely, “zero-tolerance” policy
May 29, 2018 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
With the Ontario provincial election looming, the three major political parties are on very different paths with their plans for for labour and employment law. The Liberals seem to be aiming to maintain the status quo. The Progressive Conservatives are aiming to freeze minimum wage and the New Democratic Party has plans for sweeping changes to both the labour and employment law regimes.
Better Jobs Act, Collective Bargaining, employment law, employment standards act, Fair Workplaces, Labour and Employment law, Labour Relations Act, Minimum wage increase, occupational health and safety act, personal emergency leave, Provincial election 2018, union certification, vacation days
February 16, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
In Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, Family Day is recognized as a public (statutory) holiday and employees get the day off with pay, if eligible. Each year, these provinces celebrate Family Day on the third Monday in February. In 2018, Monday, February 19 is Family Day.
Average daily wage, Day off with pay, employment law, employment standards act, Family day, general holiday, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, Retail Business Holidays Act, Statutory Holiday, Statutory holiday pay, Time off with pay
February 9, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
Family Day in British Columbia is a statutory (public) holiday that is celebrated the second Monday in February each year. On Monday, February 12, 2018, British Columbians will be celebrating their sixth Family Day.
calculating statutory holiday pay, Day off with pay, employment law, employment standards act, Family Day in British Columbia, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, Statutory Holiday, Statutory holiday pay, Time off with pay
December 14, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Uncategorized, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with current and 2018 payroll rates charts and complying with Bill 148 provisions that are in force January 1, 2018, as well as the equal pay for equal work provisions effective April 1, 2018.
2018 Payroll rates, administrative penalties, basic personal amounts, Bill 148 the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act 2017, child death and disappearance leave, Compassionate Care Leave, cpp, domestic violence leave, Employment Insurance, employment law, employment standards act, equal pay for equal work, ESA, Fair Workplaces, Family Medical Leave, minimum wage, overtime pay, Payroll, personal emergency leave, pregnancy leave, Public Holiday Pay, QPIP, vacation, workers compensation
December 12, 2017 Rubin Thomlinson LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
On November 22, 2017, the Ontario government passed Bill 148, which includes amendments to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”), the Labour Relations Act (“LRA”) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”). On November 27, 2017, Bill 148 received Royal Assent.
Bill 148, child death leave, critical illness leave, Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave, employment law, employment standards act, equal pay for equal work, Family Medical Leave, Holidays, independent contractors, Labour Relations Act, minimum wage, occupational health and safety act, on-call work, ontario employment standards act, overtime pay, personal emergency leave, pregnancy and parental leaves, Public Holiday Pay, record keeping, temporary layoff, termination, Vacations
December 7, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, new payroll rates and Bill 148’s amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Better Jobs Act 2017, Bill 148 the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act 2017, cpp, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, Fair Workplaces, minimum wage rates, occupational health and safety act, Payroll, payroll rates, QPP, workers compensation
December 5, 2017 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Integrated Accessibility Regulation, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Standard for Customer Service, Standard for Employment, Standard for Information and Communications, Standard for the Built Environment, Standard for Transportation
In 2017, the provincial legislature and Ontario judges continued to change Ontario’s employment laws. These changes resulted in higher payroll costs and a more regulated workplace. This blog briefly identifies 10 employment law developments from the past year.
accessibility, accommodating employees with disabilities, AODA, bonuses, drug testing, employee bonuses, employment law, employment law developments, employment standards act, human rights law, Ministry of Labour, pregnancy and parental leave, sexual harassment, termination
November 15, 2017 Vey Willetts LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll
A recent summary judgment motion before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Amberber v. IBM Canada Limited, serves as an important reminder to employers of the need to draft contractual termination clauses with a high degree of clarity, or risk unanticipated liability in the event of a without cause dismissal.
common law reasonable notice of termination, damages for wrongful dismissal, dismissal without cause, employment law, employment standards act, reasonable notice of termination, Termination clause, wrongful dismissal
September 19, 2017 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
How much paid bereavement leave is an hourly employee entitled to in Ontario? And what constitutes “evidence reasonable in the circumstances” to demonstrate entitlement to personal emergency leave?
bereavement leave, Bill 148 the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act 2017, employment law, employment standards act, Entitlement to bereavement leave, evidence reasonable in the circumstances, illness of a family member, medical certificate, paid leave, personal emergency leave, reasonable evidence, statutory leave
Excellent article !! Right on point. So many times we encounter opinionated employer representatives or coworkers who address complaints from positions of bias. Bias that... – Oct 30, 12:07 AM
First up a strong employer safety program is something that has no oversight or cross reference with workers to confirm it can be a complete... – Oct 28, 7:06 PM
