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Nov 18, 2015

Making the Right Choice: Should you be applying Federal or Provincial Law?

Employers know that there are labour and employment laws that they must apply when conducting business – understanding what set of laws shoul...

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May 28, 2015

By Susan Crawford

CCPartners Seeking Input for Provincial Government Consultation Process and New ESA Obligation to Provide Information to Employees Now in Place

As many of you may be aware, the Provincial Government is considering whether changes to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) and the O...

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Feb 26, 2015

ESA Wage Recovery Reforms Take Effect – Removal of Cap and Extension of Recovery Window for Employee Claims

The sweeping changes brought on by The Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014 (formerly Bill 18) have begun to take effect. The Act r...

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Feb 19, 2015

By Susan Crawford

Another Class Action For Overtime Certified – Are Your Overtime Practices Compliant?

On January 31, 2015 the Ontario Superior Court of Ontario certified a $100 million dollar class action lawsuit for unpaid overtime against Canada C...

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Nov 21, 2014

By Mike MacLellan

Bill 18: Stronger Workplaces for Stronger Economy Act, 2014 Passed to Law

On November 20, 2014 Bill 18 received Royal Assent, meaning that the Ontario Legislature has passed into law some wide-ranging changes to the Emplo...

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Nov 13, 2014

Bill 18 Passes 3rd Reading – Poised to revamp various Employment and Labour Legislation

On December 12, 2013 CCPartners released a blog explaining the major changes to employment and labour legislation proposed in Bill 146 - Stron...

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Sep 25, 2014

By Kelsey Orth

Don’t Get Left Behind – New Leave Provisions of ESA will Require Policy Updates

As you read about here, on April 29, 2014 Ontario’s provincial legislature voted in favour of proposed amendments to the Employment Standards...

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Aug 21, 2014

Enforcing Termination Provisions – Things Not Getting Any Easier For Employers

CCPartners has blogged about the benefits of including termination clauses in employment agreements and the common pitfalls associated with draftin...

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Jun 17, 2014

By Rob Boswell

Ontario Superior Court: Employer’s Out-of-Province Payroll is Relevant to ESA Severance Pay Threshold

As a result of subsection 64(1) of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, certain circumstances of a dismissal trigger an obligation on the em...

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Apr 29, 2014

By Mike MacLellan

Family Caregivers Bill-21 Passes Third and Final Reading in Ontario Legislature

Update:  Bill-21 received Royal Assent on April 29, 2014.  The amendments to the Employment Standards Act will take effect on October 2...

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Jan 23, 2014

2013 IN REVIEW – A Look Back at the Cases and Legislative Changes that Impacted your Workplace

2013 saw a number of important decisions and legislative changes in the area of labour and employment law.    Over the course of the...

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Dec 10, 2013

Proposed Bill 146 Significantly Impacts Employers

Bill 146, titled “Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013” was introduced and carried through first reading of the Ontario...

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Dec 5, 2013

Court prohibits “forum shopping” by terminated employee, dismisses wrongful dismissal claim

The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “Act”) provides a mechanism through which employees may file employment standards complaints wi...

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Nov 14, 2013

Bill 105, the Supporting Small Businesses Act, Passes Second Reading

Bill 105, or the Supporting Small Businesses Act, recently passed a second reading after debate in the Ontario Legislature. The purpose of Bil...

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Nov 7, 2013

OCA Upholds Restrictive Termination Clause for Senior Level Employee

Many employers who seek to limit their liability upon termination of an employee introduce termination clauses that strictly limit an employee&rsqu...

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Oct 24, 2013

MOL Inspection Blitz - Retail Employers Beware

The Government of Ontario is spending $3 Million to double the number of inspectors and double the number of businesses inspected to make sure work...

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Oct 17, 2013

By Mike MacLellan

Federal Court of Appeal Clarifies Employment Insurance Act: No Double Recovery for Having Twins

On June 27, 2013 the Supreme Court of Canada refused to grant leave to appeal a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal which held that a couple ca...

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Sep 26, 2013

By Mike MacLellan

Family Caregivers Bill-21 Passes Second Reading in Ontario Legislature

On September 25, 2013, Bill-21 passed second reading in the Ontario Legislature.  The Bill, known as An Act to amend the Employment Standards ...

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Jul 4, 2013

By Mike MacLellan

Compliance with Temporary Layoff Provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000: Ontario Court May Signal a Shift in the Law of Constructive Dismissal

When an employer is facing tough financial times they may decide to implement temporary layoffs of some employees until the business can get back o...

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