Further to our last post where we discussed the caution employers should exercise when requesting proof of citizenship or permanent residency status in the job application process, employers may soon face an additional level...more
6/3/2024
/ Canada ,
Citizenship ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Procedures ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Lawful Permanent Residents ,
Ontario
In Ontario, an employer is prohibited from unlawfully discriminating against a person in respect of employment, including at the recruitment phase, due to grounds protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”)....more
On March 27, 2023, the Federal Government of Canada announced amendments to the Regulations accompanying the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (together “the Amended Regulations”) which...more
On April 11, 2022, the Ontario government’s Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (“Bill 88”), received royal assent. Earlier this year, we wrote about Bill 88 on this blog, when it was still at second reading. In...more
4/22/2022
/ Canada ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
OHSA ,
Ontario ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Wage and Hour
On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced (the “Announcement”) its plan to introduce legislation that would require Ontario employers to inform their employees if and how they are being monitored electronically....more
4/4/2022
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Electronic Monitoring ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Tracking ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Employment Standards Act ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda