Following the release last month of draft Regulations, the Ontario government has now adopted amendments…
Industry: Professional & Technical Services
Finalized Regulations Extend Temporary Solvency Funding Relief in Ontario
Effective July 1, 2016, amendments to Regulation 909 first proposed on…
ORPP Act Passes Third Reading as Amended by Committee
On June 2, 2016, Bill 186, the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan Act (Strengthening Retirement Security for Ontarians), 2016 (ORPP Act, 2016) passed…
Preparing for the ORPP
Editor’s Note: Bill 186 passed Third Reading on June 2, 2016, as amended by the Standing Committee on Social Policy. Please read about the amendments in our blog post, ORPP Act Passes Third Reading as Amended by Committee. The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) was first announced in the 2014 Ontario Budget as a major…
Accrual of Service or Seniority Based on “Days Worked” is Not Discriminatory, Tribunal Rules
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) recently issued a decision of particular interest to employers with groups of employees who, although covered by a collective agreement, accrue service…
Ontario Pension Solvency Funding Framework Under Review
Ontario registered defined benefit (DB) pension plans must be funded on the greater of a going concern or solvency basis…
Sunny J. Khaira
In his broad practice, Sunny has successfully represented clients in judicial review applications, wrongful dismissal claims and human rights applications. Sunny has an impressive record in both the private and public sectors. He is regularly successful obtaining dismissals or resolutions of numerous labour arbitration grievances, various proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and many wrongful dismissal cases before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Ontario Budget Bill 2016 Passes
On April 13, 2016, the Ontario government passed Bill 173, Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016, omnibus legislation giving effect to initiatives contained in the Ontario Budget 2016. See our FTR Now of February 29, 2016, Ontario Budget 2016, for a detailed discussion of those initiatives of interest to employers, human resources professionals and…
CBA Law Firm Leadership Conference: Client Value and Law Firm Profitability
Agenda Law firm profitability is directly related to the value that firm can provide to clients. In a changing legal landscape, firms must be prepared to innovate in order to stay relevant. Now, more than ever, clients respond to firms that are capable of innovative legal process management, new financial analysis capabilities, and pricing strategies…
The Six-Minute Labour Lawyer 2016
Topic Criminal Liability for Workplace Hazards – Nadine Zacks Welcome and Opening Remarks – Jodi Gallagher Healy (Conference Co-Chair) Agenda