Employment Standards Act 2000 Archives

VIDEO: Ontario Implements Emergency Leave for Employees Impacted by COVID-19
April 6, 2020
The Employment Standards Act, 2000 has been amended to include the new Emergency Leave: Declared Emergencies and Infectious Disease Emergencies.

Retracted Resignation’s Impact on Termination Notice Period – The Ontario Court of Appeal Rules in Theberge-Lindsay v. 3395022 Canada Inc. (Kutcher Dentistry Professional Corporation)
August 13, 2019
In this decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the effect of an employee’s resignation and re-employment in a wrongful dismissal case.

Summer is Here! – A Brief Guide to Employee Vacation Entitlements and Employer Responsibilities.
July 9, 2019
School is out for summer, and many employees are looking forward to spending some time away from work with their families. So, now is a good time to c Read More...

Employment Law in the Ford Era: A Look at Ontario’s Recent Employment Law Changes
June 24, 2019
We take a look back at some of the recent changes to Ontario’s employment law landscape, and clarify where we are now.

A Guide to Severance Pay Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000
April 9, 2019
The Employment Standards Act, 2000 obligates employers to provide employees with severance pay under certain circumstances. “Severance pay” is com Read More...

Employment Law 101: Overtime Pay, Employer Obligations and Employee Settlements
December 17, 2018
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...

Voluntary Resignation = Forfeiture of Bonus?
December 4, 2018
The Ontario Court of Appeal in Bois v. MD Physician Services Inc., recently denied entitlement to a bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Read More...

Open For Business – How Bill 47 Replaces Bill 148
November 29, 2018
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...

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