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Working for Workers: Take Four

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Working for Workers: Take Four

On November 14, 2023, the Ontario provincial government tabled Bill 149 (the Working for Workers Act, 2023). This is the fourth installment in Ontario’s “working for workers” legislative changes. If passed into law, Bill 149 will result in amendments to several employment statutes including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 (“DPWRA”).

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Change is Coming to Termination Requirements under the Canada Labour Code

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Change is Coming to Termination Requirements under the Canada Labour Code

As of February 1, 2024, Part III of the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) will require federally-regulated employers (including those in the private sector and Crown corporations) to meet the following obligations when terminating employment:

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Holidays in the Sun: Understanding Employee Vacation Rights

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Holidays in the Sun: Understanding Employee Vacation Rights

As August rolls by, many of us are heading to cottages, beaches, and other exotic places to enjoy some well-earned R&R in the sun. For most (not within the blessed leisure classes) this means requesting time away from work and using our paid vacation time.

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Employment statements: now mandatory for federally regulated employers

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Employment statements: now mandatory for federally regulated employers

Due to recent changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”), federally regulated employers are now required to provide workers with written “employment statements”.

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Condonation of an Unpaid Temporary Layoff Requires Positive Action

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Condonation of an Unpaid Temporary Layoff Requires Positive Action

In Pham v. Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd., 2023 ONCA 255, the Court of Appeal for Ontario recently issued an important ruling regarding the law of unpaid temporary layoffs.

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Is a new test emerging for worker classification?

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Is a new test emerging for worker classification?

Workers are usually categorized as an employee or a contractor. Each category comes with its own distinct set of entitlements and obligations. Generally speaking, a contractor is someone in business for themselves, while an employee works for the benefit of another’s business.

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ChatGPT and AI in the Workplace

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ChatGPT and AI in the Workplace

ChatGPT (an artificial intelligence language generator financed by Microsoft) has captured the world’s attention. By inputting prompts in plain language, ChatGPT can do a seemingly endless series of tasks. Some are quite mundane – such as answering questions – while others could be revolutionary for automating common and labour-intensive work.

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New Paid Medical Leave Requirement for Federally Regulated Employers

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New Paid Medical Leave Requirement for Federally Regulated Employers

By December 1, 2022, the Canada Labour Code will require all federally regulated employers, regardless of size, to provide their employees with up to ten (10) paid days of annual medical leave.

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