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A recent Ontario Labour Arbitration decision, the City of Toronto v. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79 (2023 ONLA 95296 CanLII), considered an employer’s obligation to continue to provide a…
A recent decision from Ontario’s Court of Appeal has upheld a judgement awarding a reasonable notice period of 30 months. This is among the longest notice periods awarded in Canada, being six…
On November 6, 2023, the Ministry of Labour announced plans for new laws requiring employers to disclose certain types of information in job postings. Specifically, proposed laws will require employers to state…
Halloween frights came early this year for employment lawyers and their clients when a nationally syndicated lawyer claimed new tax rules required them to disclose the contents of settlement agreements. This spurred…
National Truth and Reconciliation Week in Canada is a significant reflection period on Canadian history and its relationship with Indigenous peoples. It is a time to acknowledge the painful legacy of…
Many not-for-profits and charities in the province are in the midst of updating their governing documents to align with the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“ONCA”) by the October 18, 2024 deadline….
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The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) came into force on Oct. 19 2021. ONCA is the new legislative framework to which all Ontario not-for-profit corporations must comply. Ontario not-for-profits and charities will…
On June 26, 2023 the Ontario Government released an update on COVID-19 guidance for Public Health Units which includes Long-Term care homes, Retirement Homes, and Other Congregate Living Settings, which includes supported…
A new licensing regime for temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters was introduced after the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended with Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021. Stage 1,…
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