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Competition Act amendments will prohibit no-poach, wage-fixing agreements across Canada
March 6, 2023
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Certain business, IT consultants now exempt from Ontario’s employment standards legislation
February 6, 2023
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Mandatory Vaccination Policies – Where do we stand?
December
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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Changes Coming to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Other Work-Related Statutes
December
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
March 21, 2023
| Sherrard Kuzz LLP
On March 20, 2023, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023. If enacted, Bill 79 will amend various work-related statutes including, the Employment Standards Act, 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009, Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997, and the Ontario Works Act, 1997.
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
March 10, 2023
| Jeffrey Stewart
Death by opioid overdose is an epidemic throughout communities and, in some cases, workplaces. Effective June 1, 2023, Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) will require certain workplaces to have a Naloxone kit in the workplace. Ontario is the first and, thus far, only jurisdiction in Canada to require this. Should other jurisdictions follow suit, we will keep our readers apprised.
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
March 08, 2023
| Sherrard Kuzz LLP
On March 6, 2023, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) released its decision striking down Bill 307 as unconstitutional. The Bill, introduced by the Province of Ontario, placed spending limits on third-party political advertising for a full year prior to an election taking place. ONCA held the Bill infringed the right to vote as protected under section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (“Charter”). ONCA gave the province 12 months to prepare Charter compliant legislation.
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
March 03, 2023
| Sherrard Kuzz LLP
On June 23, 2023, amendments to section 45 of the Competition Act will come into force prohibiting an employer from entering into a mutual “no poach” agreement to not solicit or hire employees from another employer, or to wage fix to control salaries, wages, or terms of employment. The prohibitions do not apply to an agreement between affiliated employers – i.e., corporate entities controlled by the same parent company.
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
February 06, 2023
| Kemi Faneye
Effective January 1, 2023, certain business consultants and information technology consultants are exempt from Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 20001 (the “ESA”). This means they are not eligible for minimum wage, overtime pay, leaves of absence, termination pay and all other ESA related benefits and entitlements.
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
January 26, 2023
| Sherrard Kuzz LLP
One of the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is that many organizations have embraced a hybrid or fully remote work arrangement. The attached cross-Canada guide, prepared by the Canadian law firm members of the Employment Law Alliance, and our colleagues at Thorsteinssons LLP (tax lawyers), provides a practical overview of select employment, labour-related, and tax considerations for employers with remote workers residing in a province, even if the employer has no office or other corporate presence in that province.
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
December 12, 2022
| Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Effective December 18, 2022, anyone who qualifies for a new Employment Insurance ("EI") sickness benefit claim will be entitled to up to 26 weeks of benefits. At present, the current maximum period is 15 weeks. Employers may wish to reach out to their insurer to determine whether the extension of the EI sickness benefit claim period will impact their current STD and LTD programs.
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Briefing Notes - Law Times
December 05, 2022
| Sherrard Kuzz LLP
On November 8, 2019, Ontario’s Bill 124 - the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 (“Bill 124”) – was proclaimed in force. The stated intent of Bill 124 was to ensure public sector compensation increases were consistent with the principles of responsible fiscal management and sustainability of the public service. Bill 124 placed a 1% cap on wage and other compensatory increases for impacted public and quasi-public sector employers for a three-year moderation period.
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