Employers should take note of some recent developments under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000. RENEWAL OF EXCESS HOURS APPROVALS For employers who have in place an excess hours agreement that was approved for a three-year term by the Director of Employment Standards in the spring of 2005, the time has come to apply for a…
Industry: Social Services
Ontario Election 2007: A New Public Holiday and More
IN THIS ISSUE: A New Holiday Minimum Wage Changes Uploading of Social Service Costs School Boards Business The Health Platform On October 11th, the Ontario Liberal Party won the provincial election, and will enjoy a majority government led once again by Premier Dalton McGuinty. While much of the media coverage of the election campaign focused…
Supreme Court Extends Constitutional Protection to Collective Bargaining Process
IN THIS ISSUE: Introduction The Factual Context: The Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act Collective Bargaining Protected by the Charter The Test for “Substantial Interference” The Majority’s Conclusions Justice Deschamps’ Partial Dissent Concluding Comments INTRODUCTION On June 8, 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a ground-breaking decision in Health Services and Support –…