Ontario employers have a duty to accommodate employees with respect to any protected ground under human rights legislation. This includes religion.
Despite pay equity and anti-discrimination laws, female workers in Ontario continue to earn less than their male peers. In an attempt to address the o Read More...
Generally, most employees in Ontario are entitled to receive overtime pay when they work more than forty-four hours in one week. The Employment Standa Read More...
On December 6, 2018, Bill 57, Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 received Royal Assent, which, among multiple amendments to va Read More...
The Ontario Government passed Bill 47, also known as the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018. The new law repeals and re-writes many of the cha Read More...
Sometimes, like in the case of a corporate restructuring, an employer will find the need to terminate groups of employees or even entire business unit Read More...
Recreational cannabis is now legal in Canada. For individuals 19 years of age or older in Ontario, possession is limited to up to 30 grams of dried ca Read More...
In January 2018, the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 changed significantly with the passing of Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs. While th Read More...