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By Vey Willetts LLP | 2 Minutes Read August 11, 2023

Employment statements: Now mandatory for federally regulated employers

Due to recent changes to the Canada Labour Code, federally regulated employers are now required to provide workers with written “employment statements.”

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / Canada labour Code, deductions from wages, employee’s duties and responsibilities, employment law, employment relationship, employment statements, employment term, federally regulated, hours of work, overtime hours, work-related expenses Leave a Comment

By Vey Willetts LLP | 3 Minutes Read January 19, 2016

Federal or provincial? Understanding employment and labour law jurisdiction for First Nations employers

One of the most complicated legal questions for employers is whether their operations are regulated by federal or provincial workplace rules. The answer to this question can have broad implications for employers, as the requirements of provincial workplace laws can differ considerably from their federal counterparts. The confusion over jurisdiction stems from Canada’s division of powers between its varying levels of government. While the Constitution Act, 1867 does provide a helpful list of federal and provincial powers it is far from complete.

Article by Vey Willetts LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Union Relations / Constitution Act 1867, employment law, federal or provincial workplace rules, federally regulated, First Nations employers in Canada, Labour Law

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read June 19, 2014

Slaw: Employment law and First nation band

In Canada, jurisdiction over employment law is normally within the authority of each province or territory, unless the employer or activity falls under the federal jurisdiction. This is a straightforward distinction under normal circumstances, but, in certain areas, it remains unclear. This was the case in Fox Lake Cree Nation v. Anderson, 2013...

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Union Relations / Canada labour Code, constitutional right, employment law, Employment law and First nation band, Employment Standards legislation, federal jurisdiction, Federal undertaking, Federal works, federally regulated, First Nation, Indian Act, jurisdiction, Jurisdictional issues, labour relations, Provincial jurisdiction

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