On Canada Day 2024, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development will implement broad changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000(ESA) Requirements for Search Firms and Staffing/Temporary Help…
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Last year the Ontario Provincial Government imposed two new obligations on employers with 25 or more employees. The first is the requirement to have a written policy with respect to…
The Doug Ford government recently amended Ontario’s Employment Standards Act. This article discusses two of these changes. Prohibition against Non-Compete Agreements As of October 25, 2021 employers are prohibited from…
This is my last blog on this topic. My first blog discussed how to manage the costs and legal risks associated with employee terminations by including a well crafted legally…
This is my third of four blogs on this topic. My first blog discussed how to manage the costs and legal risks associated with employee terminations by including a well…
This is my second of four blogs on this topic. My first blog discussed how to manage the costs and legal risks associated with employee terminations by including a well-crafted…
There was a time when people worked their entire career at one organization. With a few exceptions, those days are long gone. Now the vast majority of employees change jobs…
In my capacity as the current President of ACSESS (the Association of Canadian Search, Employment & Staffing Services, the national association representing the interests of the $13B staffing industry in...
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The Ontario government is quickly moving Bill 148 through the provincial legislature. Some Proposed Changes to the ESA Bill 148 proposes changes to the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) including...
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The enforceability of termination clauses is a hotly contested area of employment law. Employers who draft proper termination clauses in employment contracts can significantly limit their liability when terminating employees....
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