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Government Announces Consultation on Pay Transparency Reporting Requirements

February 20, 2019 · 1 min read

On February 19, 2019, the Ministry of Labour invited feedback on its Pay Transparency Consultation Paper to assist it in the development of regulatory pay transparency reporting requirements under the Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (Act). The coming into force date of that Act was postponed indefinitely by Bill 57, Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act,…

Hicks Morley’s Accommodation Training Workshop Featured in The Lawyer’s Daily

The Lawyer’s Daily has featured Hicks Morley’s Accommodation Training Workshop program in an article published on February 13, 2019. “The grounds for accommodation have been in the Human Rights Code for some time, but they are certainly in the news more. They are increasingly at the forefront of discussions we’re having […] and employers are going to be…

Top Five Tips for Investigations in a Unionized Workplace

February 11, 2019 · 1 min read

This Client Toolkit outlines the five top tips for conducting investigations in a unionized workplace.

Craig Rix Quoted in the Law Times on the Additional Changes in Employment Law Introduced by Bill 66

Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix was quoted by the Law Times in the January 28, 2019 article titled, “Additional Changes for Employment Laws Proposed” in which the impact of the proposed changes introduced by Bill 66 – Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act on the workplace are explored, such as overtime.

David Alli Explains the Difference Between Workplace Harassment and Performance Management on Canadian HR Reporter

Hicks Morley’s David Alli was featured by the Canadian HR Reporter on February 4, 2019 in an interview where he addressed the main differences between workplace harassment and constructive criticism and how employers can mitigate these claims.

WSIB Issues New Policy on Medical Cannabis

January 28, 2019 · 4 min read

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has issued Policy 17-01-10 Cannabis for Medical Purposes (Policy) which will come into effect on March 1, 2019. The WSIB has previously covered the cost of medical cannabis in some circumstances, primarily for the relief of pain in accordance with section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

Federal Government Proposes Legislative Amendments to Address Salary Overpayments

January 18, 2019 · 4 min read

On January 15, 2019 the federal government announced proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (ITA), Employment Insurance Act (EI Act) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) that would more readily facilitate the correction of salary overpayments made to employees.

Workplace Law in Canada

January 8, 2019 · 1 min read

Workplace law in Canada operates in a significantly different way than workplace law in the United States. This short primer sets out the main features of Canadian workplace law to enable American legal counsel to understand the basic differences and ask further questions.

Ministry of Labour Publishes New ESA Poster

January 8, 2019 · 3 min read

The Ministry of Labour has published a revised version of the ESA poster (Version 8.0) to reflect the recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 made by Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018. Employers are required to post the poster in a conspicuous place in the workplace, among other things. Learn more in this FTR Now.