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November 1, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, Human Resources, Payroll, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

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Bill tabled to repeal liberal employment standards reforms

On October 23, 2018, the Conservative Ontario government tabled Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 to repeal certain amendments made by the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (introduced as Bill 148) that implemented reforms and more job protections under the Employment Standards Act and Labour Relations Act.

Bill tabled to repeal liberal labour law reforms

Court upholds ESA-only termination clause despite silence on benefits

Employers struggling with termination clauses should take note of the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision upholding such a clause in an employment contract that limited entitlements to the statutory minimums available under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), but which did not make explicit reference to the continuation of benefits during the statutory notice period.

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Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor

Managing Editor at First Reference Inc.

Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 18 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor of the following publications, Human Resources Advisor, Human Resources PolicyPro, HRinfodesk and Accessibility Standards PolicyPro from First Reference. Yosie is one of Canada’s best known and most respected HR authors, with an extensive background in employment and labour across the country. Read more