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Ontario considering further changes to the Employment Standards Act

The Ontario government has introduced the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019, (Bill 66) in the legislature, with the aim of approving changes to a variety of acts to cut business…

Victims of violent crimes in Ontario can receive compensation for criminal injuries, including compensation for loss of income

Many people are unaware that the Ontario Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) exists or of how it operates. This initiative operates as a part of Social Justice Tribunals Ontario (of which…

Is Your Employer Giving You Enough Time Off for the Holidays?

The holiday season is upon us. Many people use this time to take a break from work, to travel and to visit with friends and family. If you are an…

Bill 47 Receives Royal Assent

Further to our previous report on the Ontario government’s plans to repeal the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148), the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 (Bill 47) received…

Federal workplace regulators respond to #MeToo

In 2015, Ontario introduced Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act to address workplace violence and sexual harassment in provincially regulated workplaces. However, until now, no comparable…

Ontario Government Moves to Repeal Bill 148

Premier Doug Ford’s government introduced omnibus legislation on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 designed to repeal the bulk of Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (“Bill 148”). The majority of the…

When the Duty to Mitigate is Expensive: Employer Ordered to Pay $45,000

The duty of an employee to mitigate damages after a termination of employment operates to help reduce the period of unemployment or underemployment over which the former employer may owe…

Upcoming Rules for Ontario Employers on Criminal Record Checks

As of November 1, 2018, Ontario will be the first province in Canada with a comprehensive legislative regime governing criminal record checks. Employers across the province should be looking ahead…

Wrongful Dismissal and the Duty to Mitigate

The duty of an employee to mitigate damages after a termination of employment can be a serious point of contention in a wrongful dismissal claim. How can an employer demonstrate…