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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…

Termination & the Duty to Mitigate: Five Frequently Asked Questions

If an employee chooses to file a claim for wrongful dismissal or constructive dismissal against their former employer, a court will generally examine the efforts made by the former employee…

Pornography at work: Just Cause for Termination?

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“the court”) decision in Tagg Industries v. Rieder, serves as a sobering reminder of the high threshold employers must meet in order to terminate…

Immigration Canada Relaxes Post-Graduation Work Permit Program Guidelines

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has imposed new guidelines, effective for all post-graduation work permit applications received on or after February 14, 2019. Note that for all applications received before…

Are Longer Notice Periods for Terminated Employees Becoming More Common?

Employees in Canada who have their employment terminated are entitled to be provided with either notice of the termination of their employment or compensation in place of notice which will…

More options for Employers looking to facilitate Global Mobility: The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) entered into force on December 30, 2018 when six of the 11 member countries including Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore…

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…

Tougher Laws Relating to Impaired Driving to Permanent Residents and Foreign Workers

Starting on December 18, 2018, Canada significantly increased the penalties associated with a conviction of impaired driving. The Criminal Code of Canada has specifically been amended to include significantly harsher…

Changes to Canada Labour Code Set to Come into Effect in 2019

Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, No. 2 (the “Bill”), received Royal Assent on December 13, 2018. The Bill, affects federally-regulated workplaces under the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and…