On June 1, 2017, the Ontario government introduced Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148), its highly anticipated response to the Final Report from the Changing Workplaces Review. If passed, Bill 148 would introduce a range of changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and the Labour Relations Act, 1995…
Category: Labour Relations
Ontario Proposes Legislative Overhaul of Labour Relations Act, 1995 in Bill 148 – Are you Prepared?
The provincial government has wasted little time in responding to the Final Report of the Special Advisors under Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review (Final Report). On June 1, 2017, the government introduced Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, legislation that if passed, will implement significant reforms to both the Employment Standards Act, 2000…
Le rapport final de l’examen portant sur l’évolution des milieux de travail – Analyse des normes d’emploi
Dans notre troisième mise à jour relative au rapport final de l’examen portant sur l’évolution des milieux de travail (le « Rapport final »), nous axons notre analyse sur les recommandations liées à la Loi de 2000 sur les normes d’emploi. Alors que plusieurs recommandations portent sur des changements proposés à des normes spécifiques, le Rapport final insiste particulièrement sur les mesures de conformité dans le cadre d’initiatives tant dans le domaine de l’éducation que de l’application de la loi, le tout en vue de parvenir à une « culture de convenance et de conformité » en Ontario…
Changing Workplaces Review Final Report – Focus on Employment Standards
In this, our third update related to the Changing Workplaces Review Final Report (Final Report), we focus our discussion on the recommendations related to the Employment Standards Act, 2000. While many of the recommendations relate to proposed changes to specific standards, the Final Report contains a strong emphasis on compliance measures, comprised of both education…
Focus Le rapport final de l’examen portant sur l’évolution des milieux de travail – Analyse de la Loi de 1995 sur les relations de travail
Dans cette mise à jour relative au Rapport final des conseillers spéciaux de l’examen portant sur l’évolution des milieux de travail (le « Rapport final »), nous nous concentrons sur les recommandations des conseillers relativement aux modifications proposées à la Loi de 1995 sur les relations de travail (LRT)…
Changing Workplaces Review Final Report – Focus on the Labour Relations Act, 1995
In this update related to the Final Report of the Special Advisors under Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review (Final Report), we focus on the recommendations made by the Special Advisors regarding changes to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA). While some of the key issues we identify in our discussion overlap with recommendations relating to the…
Changing Workplaces Review – Final Report Issued
Earlier today, the government issued the long-awaited final report from the Changing Workplaces Review, entitled An Agenda for Workplace Rights (Final Report), which was prepared by the government-appointed Special Advisors Mr. Justice John Murray and Mr. Michael Mitchell. The Special Advisors were mandated to consider the changing nature of the workplace, the causes behind those…
L’examen portant sur l’évolution des milieux de travail – Publication du Rapport final
Le 23 mai 2017, le gouvernement a publié le très attendu rapport final découlant de l’Examen portant sur l’évolution des milieux de travail. Ce rapport, intitulé Un programme pour les droits en milieu de travail (le « Rapport final »), a été préparé par les conseillers spéciaux nommés par le gouvernement, soit M. le juge John Murray…
Changing Workplaces Review – Focus on the Employment Standards Act, 2000
This is our fourth client update related to the Interim Report of the Special Advisors under Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review (Review). In this FTR Now, we will focus on the options identified by the Special Advisors as potential changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)…
BC Court Dismisses CFL Concussion Case for Lack of Jurisdiction
In a recent decision that has garnered media attention, the Supreme Court of British Columbia concluded it was without jurisdiction to hear claims brought against the Canadian Football League (CFL), its teams and various individuals relating to concussions alleged to have occurred to a former professional football player…