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
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
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