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Ontario, Canada: Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 Coming into Force on July 1, 2025

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On April 11, 2022, Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 (Bill 88), received Royal Assent and became law. Among other things, Bill 88 enacted the new Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 (DPWRA).1 The DWPRA did not...more

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Key Takeaways from Ontario's Working for Workers Act Four, 2023

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In November 2023, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the “Act”). The Act places new obligations and prohibitions on employers, and intends to strengthen Ontario’s employee...more

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Ontario Updates: New Fines for ESA Contraventions, and Working for Workers Five Act (Bill 190) Proposed

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On May 6, 2024, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (“Bill 190”), which, if passed, will provide new protections for workers, the key details of which are summarized below. The...more

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Prince Edward Island, Canada: New Paid Sick Leave Program

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On November 29, 2023, Prince Edward Island’s Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, received Royal Assent. Bill 106 will come into force on October 1, 2024....more

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Ontario Update: Bill 149 Receives Royal Assent, includes Pay Transparency and AI Disclosure Requirements for Job Postings

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On March 21, 2024, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (“Bill 149”) received Royal Assent. Bill 149 amends the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to include a new section pertaining to job postings, which...more

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Ontario Updates: Bill 149 Proposes Variety of Changes Including Pay Transparency and AI Disclosure Requirements for Job Postings,...

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On November 14, 2023, the Government of Ontario introduced the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (“Bill 149”). If passed, the proposed legislation will amend the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to include...more

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Canada’s Prince Edward Island Introduces Bill that Would Increase Employees’ Entitlement to Paid Sick Leave

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On November 7, 2023, Prince Edward Island (PEI) introduced Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (Bill 106) for First Reading. Bill 106 proposes to increase dramatically the paid sick leave to which employees...more

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Ontario, Canada: Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 Introduced for First Reading

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On November 14, 2023, Ontario introduced Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149), for First Reading. If passed, Bill 149 would, among other things, amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), the Workplace...more

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Ontario, Canada’s Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 Is Now in Force

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On October 26, 2023, Ontario’s Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (Bill 79) received Royal Assent and came into force. The statutes amended by Bill 79 include the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), the Occupational...more

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Ontario Updates: Minimum Wage to Increase October 1, 2023, and Bill 79 Proposes Amendments to Employment-Related Legislation

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On March 20, 2023, the Ontario government announced the introduction of Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023 (“Bill 79”). If passed, Bill 79 will make several amendments to Ontario’s employment standards and...more

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More Ontario Updates: Bill 88 Receives Royal Assent, Minimum Wage to Increase October 1, 2022

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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

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Ontario, Canada: Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 Receives Royal Assent

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On April 11, 2022, Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 received Royal Assent and became law. As previously discussed, in addition to enacting the new Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 (DPWRA), Bill 88 amends the...more

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British Columbia, Canada: Bill 19 Introduces Amendments to Personal Illness or Injury Leave

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On March 28, 2022, British Columbia introduced Bill 19 - 2022, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 19) for first reading.  Bill 19 addresses issues raised after the province’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) was...more

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Ontario, Canada: Working for Workers Act, 2022 Introduced and Carried at First Reading

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On the heels of the passage of the Working for Workers Act, 2021, Ontario introduced Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 (Bill 88) on February 28, 2022, and carried it at First Reading....more

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Paid Sick Leave Updates in Canada

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Eligible Workers in British Columbia Entitled to Five Days of Paid Sick Leave Beginning January 1, 2022 - On November 24, 2021, British Columbia announced that beginning January 1, 2022, workers covered by the province’s...more

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Ontario, Canada Proposes Minimum Wage Rate Increases Effective January 1, 2022

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Provincial minimum wage rates were increased to their current rates on October 1, 2021.  Just one month later, on November 2, 2021, Ontario announced that because the cost of living has increased considerably due to the...more

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