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Province introduces rights for workers previously treated as independent contractors
Amongst several other changes, Bill 88 would guarantee “gig workers” – such as Uber drivers and DoorDash delivery people – a minimum wage, tip…
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What employers can expect when most of Ontario’s restrictions are lifted next week
Photo credit: Government of Ontario What has changed? On Valentine’s Day 2022 many retailers, restauranteurs, and employers in the hospitality and tourism sectors hearts…
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When it comes to non-competes, in with the new does not mean out with the old
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton. Minister McNaughton introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2021 at the end of last…
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Practically speaking: COVID-19 mandatory vaccination policies
Port of Hamilton, where vegetable oil refiner Bunge manufactures and ships its product. An arbitrator recently upheld the company’s workplace vaccination policy that does…
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Caution: employers need to avoid COVID-19 fatigue too
Photo credit: Calm for Business Given that we are in the fourth wave of the pandemic, greater expectations will be placed on employers…
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Overview of Ontario’s COVID-19 response measures implemented and coming into effect this month
One of the measures includes the closure of schools. Photo credit: CTV News Toronto So far in 2022 there are a number of…
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Major discussions and developments in Ontario employment law in 2021: year in review
The institution of mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace was perhaps the most talked about development in Ontario employment law this year. Photo credit:…
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The mythical construction industry ‘open period’
Just longer than the cycle for a lunar eclipse, the construction industry’s “open period” occurs under the Ontario Labour Relations Act (the “Act”) every…
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Working for Workers Act – it’s official
Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton with the passed Act. Photo credit: Facebook/Monte McNaughton On Nov. 30, 2021, the Ontario government…
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What the courts have decided to date regarding workplace vaccination policies
Photo credit: Pexels/Ekaterina Bolovtsova To date we don’t have a court decision on the merits of an employer’s vaccination policy nor a court…