Holidays

First Reference annual holiday donation, season’s greetings and holiday break

December 24, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Announcements and Administration, 0

Our office will be closed for the holidays at noon on December 24 and will reopen January 2, 2019. Also note that we will not be blogging during the holidays.

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First Reference annual holiday donation, season’s greetings and holiday break

December 22, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Announcements and Administration

We will be taking a break for the holidays. Please note that our offices and Ask the Editor service will be closed from Friday, December 22, 2017 at noon to Monday, January 1, 2018, inclusive.

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Public holiday reminders for the 2017-18 holiday season

December 21, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

The holidays can either be considered the most relaxing time of year or the most stressful. It is a time where families and friends gather, gifts are exchanged and countless desserts are indulged. However, leading to that point of unwinding can be stressful for many, with the balancing of family demands and workplace year-end pressures.

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Ontario Passes Bill 148

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.

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When statutory holidays are also religious holidays

March 2, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights

Every year we get comments from subscribers around the Christmas and Good Friday holidays about why Canada still uses these Christian religious holidays as statutory (public) holidays when they are trying to promote an image of multiculturalism. I am anticipating the same comments as Good Friday approaches…

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Happy holidays and see you in 2011

December 24, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Announcements and Administration

We are taking a break from blogging over the holidays…

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The season of stress?

December 20, 2010 Adam Gorley Accessibility Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Standard for Employment

What types of pressures you’re feeling this season—both at and away from work—and how do you deal with them? My coping method is to pray desperately for vacation (four days away!) and think about how great I’ll feel in the new year.

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Canada Day – What employers need to know

June 30, 2010 Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

This year, Canada Day (July 1) falls on a Thursday. Unlike some public holidays, which shift dates in order to provide a long weekend, Canada Day is to be celebrated on the day it falls. This year, there has been much discussion of the fact that it creates a situation in which many people have Thursday off, and are then expected to return to work for one day before enjoying their weekend.

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