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Employment Litigation Manual
Lexis Nexis Butterworths, 2nd edition
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Minimum Wage in Ontario to Rise to $11.00/hr
Author: Alex Heaslip On January 30, 2014, Ontario’s provincial government announced that it would increase the minimum wage in the province from $10.25 to $11.00 per hour. The change becomes effective on June 1, 2014. The increase of 75 cents per hour was announced by...
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Alberta Introduces Compassionate Care Leave
Late last year, the Government of Alberta quietly announced that Bill 203, the Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, 2012, would come into force on February 1, 2014. Bill 203 was introduced to the Alberta Legislature on November 1,...
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The Awarding of Costs at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario?
Bill 147, Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Awarding of Costs), 2013 (“Bill 147”) has passed First Reading in the Ontario Legislature and, if enacted, could significantly alter the legal landscape as it relates to the litigation of human rights issues....
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News from « La Belle Province »
The Québec Charter of Values: Defining employers’ religious accomodation duties under the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms Bill 60 The Québec Charter of Values triggered an ongoing and vigorous national debate when it was unveiled by the...
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Employer Responsibilities During Holiday Parties
With the season of office holiday parties now upon us, employers should not forget that even though the joyful event might not be taking place during office hours, care is still required. Employers have an obligation towards their employees during...
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New: Mandatory Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training
The Ontario Government has introduced a new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) which requires employers provide mandatory safety awareness training to workers and supervisors. Employers have time to prepare for these new requirements as the Occupational...
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Alberta Court of Appeal: Employees Responsible for Employer’s Money may be Fiduciaries
Recently the Alberta Court of Appeal (“Court of Appeal”) released a decision that expanded the duties employees have to their employers. In 581257 Alberta v Aujla, 2013 ABCA 16 (“Aujla”), two employees were caught on camera stealing money from the...
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Expanding Employer Accountability in Ontario – Bill 146
On December 4, 2013 the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 146 – the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013 (“Bill 146”). The clear intention of this legislation (should it come into force) is to expand the accountability of...
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Alberta’s New Labour Laws Raise Constitutional Questions
Critics claim two new Alberta labour laws infringe the constitutional rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. A review of both laws and recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decisions reveals where the battlegrounds will likely lie if...
