On June 18, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (“Bill 24”). The purpose of Bill 24 was to validate an earlier regulation, the Employment
Continue Reading Employment impact of Bill 24: Extension of temporary layoffs and validation of COVID-19 regulations
On March 23, 2020, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 came into force. It amends the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The amendments introduced two types of unpaid
Continue Reading Protecting Jobs in an Emergency – Amendments to BC Employment Standards Act
On March 17, 2020, the Alberta Employment Standards Code was amended by an Order in Council, to provide for a new 14 day unpaid leave for employees under quarantine (“Quarantine Leave”), which
Continue Reading Alberta Employment Standards Code amended to provide 14 day Quarantine Leave
On June 19, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 512 (“Dawe”), finding that:
As employment counsel, we routinely work with employers to identify issues with their policies and practices as they relate to vacation (annual leave) and vacation pay under Quebec’s An act respecting labour standards (the “
Continue Reading The most common mistakes made in Quebec vacation policies
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
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 the British Columbia government introduced legislation – Bill 44, Budget Measures Implementation (Employer Health Tax) Act, 2018 – with respect to the anticipated Employer Health Tax (“EHT”) announced in the
Continue Reading British Columbia employer health tax legislation introduced
In an Employment Standards appeal decision issued June 13, 2018[i], Provincial Court of Alberta Judge D. Higa, acting in his role as an Employment Standards Umpire, confirmed that where a bonus is not
Continue Reading Decision by Alberta Employment Standards Umpire provides clarity on post-employment bonus obligations
On May 18, 2018, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) released an interim decision in Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board, 2018 HRTO 680, finding that the termination of an
Continue Reading Termination of health, dental and life insurance benefits at age 65 found unlawful 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?
