Geoff Mason features in article on worker safety during heat waves
CanadianHRReporter, "Safety, legal considerations for workers during heat waves"
CanadianHRReporter interviews Geoff Mason in an article covering occupational health and safety obligations regarding extreme heat in the workplace: While many Canadians are enjoying the summer weather and vacation season, “high heat” can of course become a big hazard for...
Geoff Mason discusses rules and regulations around working in extreme heat conditions
980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
Geoff Mason appears on The Jas Johal Show sharing insights on the issue of employees working during heat events: I think one of the challenges with heat is that it’s not always clear … when that heat goes from being...
The class has spoken: Ontario court decertifies employment misclassification class action
Can a procedural regime designed to foster access to justice become a vehicle for denial of justice? In Navartnarajah v. FSB Group Ltd., 2023 ONSC 2574, Justice Morgan answered “yes” to this question and proceeded to decertify a class action...
Licences to be required for temporary help agencies and recruiters in Ontario
The Government of Ontario has announced that, as of January 1, 2024, temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters will be required to hold a licence to operate in the province. Every legal entity that operates as a THA or that...
Regulating child labour in Quebec: History and a look forward to Bill 19
On March 28, 2023, Labour Minister Jean Boulet introduced Bill 19, An Act respecting the regulation of work by children[1] (the “Bill”). On June 1, 2023, the National Assembly adopted the Bill. It should therefore be assented and enter into...
Geoff Mason covers “stay interviews” on The Jas Johal Show
980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
Geoff Mason is a guest on The Jas Johal Show discussing “stay interviews”: interviews that are conducted during the course of employment to identify what an employee likes or dislikes about their job. One of the main reason you have...
Lisa Goodfellow quoted in SHRM article on Accessibility Compliance Milestone
Lisa Goodfellow comments on the accessibility compliance milestone in a Society for Human Resource Management article – “Canada: Accessibility Compliance Milestone” : The Canadian government is pursuing this goal “so that individuals with disabilities can feel more comfortable using public...
Enforceability of non-competition clauses
Canadian employers regularly attempt to protect their interests through “non-competition” clauses in their employment agreements, particularly when hiring employees who will play a key role within the employer’s organization, have access to sensitive client/customer information, and/or work closely with the...
Geoff Mason comments on use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies
980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
Are use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies legal? Geoff Mason discusses the issue on The Jas Johal Show: The intent of the Employment Standards Act is to ensure that everyone takes their vacation each year. It’s not about making sure you can bank...
Ontario’s minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour in October 2023
The Government of Ontario has announced that, on October 1, 2023, the general minimum wage in the province will rise to $16.55 per hour. This rise, from $15.50 per hour, amounts to a 6.8% pay raise for workers earning the...
