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The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced a bill extending maternity leave for parents of premature babies and parents of babies requiring hospitalisation....more
The following paper aims to succinctly address the question "Under what circumstances is an employee entitled to paid leave?” This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of paid leave in the requisite jurisdictions....more
Since January 1, 2019, the Act respecting labour standards (the “Act”) provides that employees with three (3) months or more of uninterrupted service are entitled to up to two (2) days of paid absence per year due to...more
On March 23, 2023, Ontario released its 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario (2023 Budget). The Budget provides that Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (Paid IDEL) will expire on March 31, 2023....more
Last December, Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code (Bill C-3), received Royal Assent. Once in force, Bill C-3 will repeal the Canada Labour Code’s (CLC) current entitlement for employees in...more
The World Cup starts November 20, 2022 and will end in mid-December. Soccer fans from around the globe will be tuning in for the matches, or perhaps even attending in person. We thought we’d set up our own employment law...more
On July 21, 2022, Ontario filed Regulation 464/22, which amends O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulation to extend the availability of Paid Infectious Disease Leave (Paid IDEL) until March 31, 2023. ...more
As part of a wave of women’s health reforms, Spain has announced that it is planning to introduce specific paid medical leave (potentially up to 5 days a month in cases of severe pain – with a doctor’s note) for people who...more
The federal government recently published its Final Report on the Right to Disconnect. While federal legislation regarding the right to disconnect is yet to be tabled, the government has engaged with federally regulated...more
As you know, since January 1, 2019, the Labour Standards Act (the "LSA") provides that employees who are credited with at least three (3) months of uninterrupted service are allowed a maximum of two (2) days of paid leave per...more
On December 7, 2021, the Ontario government announced an extension to paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) until July 31, 2022. The government also extended deemed IDEL until July 30, 2022. Deemed IDEL provides...more
On December 7, 2021, Ontario announced it would extend the availability of Paid Infectious Disease Leave (Paid IDEL) until July 31, 2022, and the temporary relief measures from the termination and severance provisions of the...more
The term “national” in three of the predominant American major league sports is an increasingly inaccurate term for entities strategically committed to international expansion. The current state of these leagues and their...more
With increasing concerns over COVID-19 variants and the recent acceleration of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to Ontario’s public, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was recently asked if the Government of Ontario would consider...more
Every player interested or already active in the German market needs to have a working knowledge of the key principles of German employment law which offers a good level of protection to employees. This is especially true for...more
On July 16, 2020, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a federal investment of more than $19 billion that will provide support to Canadians through the Safe Restart Agreement....more
The official website of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that, as of 12:00 pm on January 30th, there are a total of 7,737 confirmed coronavirus cases reported in China and 128 related deaths....more
Important amendments to Victoria’s long service leave (LSL) laws are taking effect on November 1, 2018 (Long Service Leave Act 2018 (2018 Act))....more
In Japan, reforms over the years of its labor laws, which have been largely premised on a system of lifetime employment and time based wages, have remained minor and labor related issues such as low productivity, depressed...more
Weekly newsletter on employment matters. In this weeks issue: - Ask the question – employee not necessarily required to suggest bumping... - I work from 9 to 5 – no injury to feelings compensation for breach of...more
Under a newly amended law, many employers in India are required to increase paid maternity leave and offer on-site day care services; some of the new standards await clarification. Providing crèche (day care) facilities is...more
This year, India became one of the most generous providers of maternity benefits in the world when it extended the period of maternity leave available to eligible working mothers from twelve (12) weeks to twenty-six (26)...more