Generally, most employees in Ontario are entitled to receive overtime pay when they work more than forty-four hours in one week. The Employment Standards Act, 2000 requires that “an employer shall pay an employee overtime pay of at least one and one-half times his or her regular rate for each hour of work in excess of 44 hours in each work week.”
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On December 6, 2018, Bill 57, Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 received Royal Assent, which, among multiple amendments to va Read More...
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A question employment lawyers are often asked – by employers and employees alike - is whether it is legal to secretly record conversations at work.
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