Another Legal Update! Ontario Tables Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (aka Bill 190).
On May 6, 2024, the Ontario government set in motion Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, which builds on the previous four “Working for Workers” Bills.
Recent Updates in Ontario Employment Law
The Ontario Government tabled Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (“Bill 149”) on November 14, 2023.
File Your Accessibility Compliance Report By December 31, 2023
It’s hard to believe it, but we’re already in the final quarter of 2023. Reader, if you’re anything like me, you’ll blink, and the end of the year will be here just like that. But don’t blink just yet: before we can wrap up 2023, we’ve got deadlines to meet.
Upcoming CLC Changes Impose New Obligations on Employers
Amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) that first received royal assent on December 13, 2018, with a to-be-determined coming into force date, are now slated to soon come into force – imposing new obligations on federally regulated employers in the process
Enhanced Protections for Remote Workers and Increased Fines under Bill 79
On March 13, 2023, the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development announced proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) and other related statutes under Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023. This is the third iteration of this Act responding to the changing realities of the modern workplace, principally in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Electronic Monitoring Policy
On April 11, 2022, Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (the “Act”), received Royal Assent, amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to require employers to develop “electronic monitoring” policies.
Parlez-vous français? An Employer’s Guide to Bill 96
On May 24, 2022, the Quebec Government passed Bill 96, which amends the Charter of the French Language in Quebec.
Update on Recent Changes: IDEL and Vaccinations
There was yet another change made by the Ontario government as it relates to the Infections Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”).