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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 7 Minutes Read January 14, 2019

Major changes coming to the Canada Labour Code

On December 13, 2018, Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, No. 2, received Royal Assent. The Bill sets out substantial changes that affect federally regulated workplaces under the Canada Labour Code.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / court or jury leave, employment law, Employment Standards Act leaves, family responsibility leave, family violence leave, holiday pay, medical leave, Notice of termination, parental sharing benefit, pay equity, rest periods

By Rubin Thomlinson LLP | 4 Minutes Read October 28, 2016

Employment standards: Risks of paying employees “under the table”

Before hiring your first employee, an employer needs to educate itself on the various requirements under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (and other legislation such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (the “WSIA”) and Occupational Health and Safety Act­) and the nuances associated with termination of an employee’s employment. Although there will be some upfront costs associated with record keeping, registering for insurance pursuant to the WSIA and learning about employment legislation, the benefits of such proactivity will pay off in the future when issues inevitably arise, even if you only have one or two employees.

Article by Rubin Thomlinson LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / employer withholding obligations, employment agreement, employment law, employment standards act, holiday pay, hours of work, minimum wage, Occupational Health and Safety Act­, Occupiers’ Liability Act, overtime pay, paying worker “under the table”, reasonable notice of termination, rest periods, statutory benefit deductions, termination provision, unpaid wages, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, WSIA insurance fund

By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read May 24, 2012

What you should know about the Ontario Employment Standards Act

Most employers in Ontario are aware that the Employment Standards Act imposes standards on employers with respect to the treatment of employees. However, many are not aware that they are required to display a poster issued by the Ministry of Labour titled, “What You Should Know about the Employment Standards Act.” This poster, which can be downloaded from the ministry’s website, advises employees of their rights with respect to employment standards of hours of work, wages, public holidays and more...

Article by Earl Altman / Employment Standards / employment standards act, enforcement, ESA, hours of work, Leaves of absence, minimum wage, Ministry of Labour, notice requirements, ontario, overtime, overtime pay, payroll records, posting requirements, public holidays, reprisals, rest periods, severance, termination notice, vacation time and pay, What You Should Know about the Employment Standards Act

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