Ontario saw a ramp-up in 2024 of changes to workplace laws through the ongoing saga of the Working for Workers Acts (and their various iterations). Three consecutive Working for Workers Act bills either received royal assent...more
Beginning July 1, 2024, nearly all recruiters and temporary help agencies (THAs) working with businesses or candidates in Ontario will be required to have a licence. All applications must be submitted to the Director of...more
In 2023, Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended to impose a new licensing requirement on recruiters and temporary help agencies (THAs). The amendments address to whom the licensing requirement applies, how...more
Ontario employers, mark your calendars. On December 31, 2023, accessibility compliance reports for certain organizations are due under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)....more
On May 20, 2021, the Government of British Columbia passed Bill 13, which amended the Employment Standards Act to provide an employee with paid leave if he or she needs to stay home for reasons related to COVID-19. The bill...more
On April 29, 2021, the Government of Ontario stated that it plans to introduce the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act. When passed, this legislation “would require employers to provide employees with up to three days of paid...more