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Enjeux de conformité pour les employeurs qui exercent des activités dans plusieurs territoires

Les employeurs qui exercent des activités dans plusieurs territoires du Canada doivent se tenir bien au fait des différentes normes et lois en matière d’emploi applicables afin de s’assurer de s’acquitter de leurs obligations...more

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Canada: Important Amendments Coming to Saskatchewan Workplace Laws

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On May 13, 2025, the Saskatchewan government passed the Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 4) and the Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 5)....more

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Droit de l’emploi au Canada : Changements récents et à venir

Au cours de la dernière année, des changements importants ont été apportés à la législation en matière d’emploi un peu partout au Canada. Des mises à jour législatives majeures ont notamment été effectuées en Ontario, en...more

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Employment Law in Canada: Recent and Upcoming Changes

The past year has brought significant changes to employment laws across Canada, with major legislative updates in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and at the federal level. With more changes set to come into force,...more

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Ontario, Canada: February 27, 2025 — Some Employees May Be Entitled to Paid Time Off to Vote

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The 2025 Ontario provincial election will take place on February 27, 2025. Voters will elect their Member of Provincial Parliament to represent them at Queen’s Park. In most of the province, polls are open on election day...more

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Do the Paid Flexible Leave Days You Offer Your Employees Satisfy Your Obligations under the Labour Standards Act: The Quebec Court...

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Since January 1, 2019, the Act respecting labour standards (the “Act”) provides that employees with three (3) months or more of uninterrupted service are entitled to up to two (2) days of paid absence per year due to...more

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Les employés fédéraux peuvent acquérir plus de congés payés pour raisons médicales depuis le 1er décembre 2022

APERÇU - Depuis le 1er décembre 2022, les employés dans les lieux de travail relevant de la compétence fédérale peuvent commencer à accumuler jusqu’à 10 jours de congés payés pour des raisons médicales par année, sous...more

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Federal Employees to Accrue New Paid Medical Leave Days Starting December 1, 2022

OVERVIEW - Effective December 1, 2022, employees in federally regulated private-sector workplaces will start to accrue up to 10 days of paid medical leave per year, subject to certain terms and conditions. This change is...more

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Canada: Upcoming Legislative Changes Taking Effect in January 2022

As we ring in the new year, there are a number of legislative changes that will take effect, impacting workplaces across Canada. Below are the significant changes taking effect by January 1, 2022....more

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British Columbia Introduces COVID-19 and Illness and Injury Paid Leave

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

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British Columbia, Canada Introduces Temporary COVID-19-Related Paid Leave and Permanent Paid Personal Illness or Injury Leave

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On May 11, 2021, British Columbia (BC) announced that it had introduced Bill 13, Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 (Bill 13) for first reading. Bill 13 received Royal Assent on May 20, 2021. Bill 13 amends the...more

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B.C. Government Seeks to Introduce Paid Sick Leave

On May 11, 2021, the British Columbia provincial government tabled new legislation seeking further amendments to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act (ESA) that, if passed, will provide workers with up to three days...more

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Ontario Employers Must Provide Employees Paid COVID-19 Leave

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On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Legislature passed the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, amending section 50.1 of Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). As a result, provincially regulated employers must now provide...more

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Government of Alberta Announces Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave

On April 21, 2021, the Alberta Government introduced and passed Bill 71: Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021, which amends the Alberta Employment Standards Code to provide all Alberta...more

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B.C. Government Seeks to Introduce Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave

On April 19, 2021, the British Columbia provincial government introduced a bill seeking amendments to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act that, if passed, will provide workers with up to three hours of paid leave to...more

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Quebec’s Act respecting labour standards: Winds of Change as the New Year Approaches

January 1, 2019 marks the coming into force of new amendments to Quebec’s Act respecting labour standards (Act). The Quebec National Assembly adopted Bill 176, An Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards and other...more

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The “Modernization” of the Canada Labour Code: Major Changes to Federal Workplaces Under Bill C-86

Workplace laws in Canada are in a state of flux following several announcements made by provincial and federal governments in recent weeks. For example, the federal government announced its intention to introduce proactive...more

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