Several 2024 amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) will be implemented in summer 2025, and more new requirements will take effect starting in 2026. Below is a detailed overview of these changes,...more
On November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 229, Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229). This announcement comes just one-month after Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190) received...more
Le 16 octobre 2024, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a présenté divers règlements en vertu de la Loi sur les régimes de retraite afin de mettre en œuvre un cadre permanent applicable aux régimes de retraite à prestations cibles...more
On October 16, 2024, the Ontario government filed various regulations under the Pension Benefits Act to implement a permanent target benefit pension plan (Target Benefit Plan) framework. Target Benefit Plans seek to...more
Le 26 mars 2024, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a déposé son budget 2024 (le « Budget ») et a présenté le projet de loi 180, Loi de 2024 visant à bâtir un Ontario meilleur (mesures budgétaires) (le « projet de loi 180 »). Le...more
On March 26, 2024, the Ontario government tabled its 2024 Budget (Budget) and introduced Bill 180, Building a Better Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2024 (Bill 180). The Budget contains pension-related announcements, and Bill...more
In Boyer v. Callidus, 2024 ONSC 20, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that an employee was entitled to $1.8 million in damages for unpaid vacation, bonuses, and stock options, because the terms of the relevant...more
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Boyer v. Callidus, 2024 ONSC 20 (“Callidus”) serves as a helpful reminder to employers of the importance of carefully drafting, documenting, and communicating contractual...more
In Soave v. Stahle Construction Inc., 2023 ONCA 265, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) allowed an employer’s appeal of the trial judge’s finding that an employee who was on a temporary leave at the time of an injury was...more
On November 14, 2022, Ontario introduced Progress on the Plan to Build Act (Budget Measures), 2022 (Bill 36) to implement certain budget measures introduced as part of Ontario's 2022 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal...more
The government of Ontario has introduced legislation that they proclaim will “make the province the best place for people to work, live and raise a family.” The legislation, Bill 27 - the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (“Bill...more
The Ontario government introduced legislation on October 25, 2021, which if passed, will prohibit non-competes in employment agreements, mandate that employers have a "disconnect from work" policy and require temporary help...more
Pour plus de détails concernant le Budget et le Projet de loi 229, nous vous invitons à assister à la prochaine webdiffusion de notre série de webdiffusions d’automne, intitulée Survol réglementaire et défis en droit de la...more
On September 21, 2020, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 520/20 (Regulation), which, among other things, permits employers of certain pension plans to elect to defer one or more consecutive monthly payments of employer...more
Bill C-74 Receives Royal Assent- New Legislation Enacted- Bill C-74, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1, received Royal Assent on June 21, 2018. Initiatives of interest to employers include allowing part-time...more
British Columbia Extends Family Leave Policies - New Legislation Enacted - On May 17, 2018, British Columbia amended legislation to give employees in the province pregnancy, parental, and compassionate care leaves. ...more
On January 19, 2018, the Ontario government released a description of proposed changes (Proposed Regulation) to the formula for calculating a pension plan’s annual assessment for purposes of the Pension Benefits Guarantee...more
On November 14, 2017, the Ontario government released its 2017 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review and introduced Bill 177, Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 (Bill 177), which looks to amend the...more
On November 16, 2016, Bill 70, Building Ontario Up for Everyone Act (Budget Measures), 2016 (Bill) received first reading in Ontario’s legislative assembly. If passed, the Bill will amend the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario)...more
Employers and employees who participate in a comparable workplace pension plan will not be required to participate in the ORPP. “Comparable Plan” will be defined as a registered pension plan (registered under provincial or...more