On December 5, 2021, Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, Acting Medical Officer of Health, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit issued instructions (the “Instructions”) pursuant to Ontario Regulation 364/20, Rules for Areas at Step 3 and at the Roadmap
Continue Reading Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (Ontario) releases instructions re-introducing stricter COVID-19 measures for businesses and social gatherings
On Monday, January 4, 2021, the City of Toronto announced new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces, as well as to increase employer and government accountability. These measures create additional safety and
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In the Ontario Labour Relation Board’s (“OLRB”) first decision concerning workers in the “gig economy”, the OLRB held that Foodora Inc. (“Foodora”) couriers are “dependent contractors” under the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“LRA”). As dependent
Continue Reading The rubber hits the road: the Ontario Labour Relations Board holds that Foodora couriers are dependent contractors
On April 3, 2019 the Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019 (“Bill 66”) received Royal Assent.
The most significant change to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) was the removal of the requirement that
Continue Reading Bill amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Labour Relations Act, 1995 receives Royal Assent
On November 21, 2018 the Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018 (“Bill 47”) received Royal Assent and became law in Ontario.
Bill 47 repeals many of the changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000
Continue Reading Bill 47 repeals recent amendments to the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act in Ontario
The Ontario provincial election will take place on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Aside from the election results themselves, the most pressing question triggered by this event for many employers is: are my employees entitled to
Continue Reading Ontario provincial election: are employees entitled to paid time off to vote?
On April 26, 2018, Ontario passed the Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (the “Act”). The legislation is part of a larger provincial initiative designed to remove barriers to equality in the workplace, particularly in the context
Continue Reading Ontario passes legislation to increase pay transparency
Effective January 1, 2018, Bill 148 enacted a new manner of calculating public holiday pay under section 24(1)(a) of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”).
After discussions with stakeholders, the Government of Ontario has
Continue Reading Ontario Government says, “Whoops!” Amendment to manner of calculating public holiday pay reversed
On March 6, 2018, the Hon. Kevin Flynn, Ontario Minister of Labour, introduced legislation entitled Bill 203, Pay Transparency Act, 2018. Bill 203 is part of a government initiative in Ontario to close the
Continue Reading Pay Transparency Act, 2018: Ontario introduces legislation directed at the gender wage gap
Several amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, including the amendments to the parental leave provisions, have already come into force since Bill 148 received Royal Assent on Monday, November 27, 2017. Many more
Continue Reading Are you ready to implement Ontario Bill 148?
