On January 1, 2018, the most apparent change to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) brought about by Bill 148 was implemented: the minimum wage for most employees in…
Bill 148 and The Tort of Harassment
Bill 148 Brings Big and Not So Big Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 By Geoffrey Lowe In May the Changing Workplaces Review released its long-awaited Final Report, the…
Overtime Pay in Ontario – the Surprising Bare Truths: Part 2
Can An Employee Be Forced to Work Overtime? In accordance with s. 17(1) of the ESA, the maximum number of hours an employee can work in one week is 48…
Overtime Pay in Ontario – the Surprising Bare Truths: Part 1
The concept of overtime pay conjures up many misconceptions for both employers and employees. Based on our experience, the two biggest misconceptions appear to be which employees qualify for overtime…
Contractors and Unintentional Termination
By David Master
Sondhi v. Deloitte: Are document reviewers employees or independent contractors? While the issue of classification, or misclassification, of a worker is not new, the debate continues to heat up in…
Drug Testing and Whistleblower Protection
ATU, Local 113 v TTC: Court Denies Injunction In 2010, the TTC implemented its Fitness for Duty program, instituting drug and alcohol screening for employees in specified positions and reserving…
How to Enforce Your Employment Rights & What Happens if There is Reprisal
The majority of employees in this province are subject to employment laws such as the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), and the…
Bill 26 Proposes Statutorily-protected Domestic and Sexual Violence Leave
By Cody Yorke
The Ontario provincial government continues its recognition of the impact of domestic violence on the workplace with Bill 26, which proposes amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and…
The Ins and Outs of Vacations in Ontario
By Cody Yorke
With the winter holidays fast-approaching, as well as the end of the year, we thought it would be a good time to address issues surrounding employee vacations and statutory holidays….
Termination Clause Saga Continues
Employers seeking to avoid common law obligations often use termination clauses, but in many cases, they are not worth the paper they are printed on. In recent years, our courts…