Insights

Hicks Morley publishes a number of materials, both electronic and print, on issue-specific and sector-specific topics of interest to our clients. Our insights section has links to all of our various publications, updates and blogs, both current and historical, to keep you informed of developments in the law that impact human resources.


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FTR Now

Ontario Budget 2019: Protecting What Matters Most – Key Human Resources Highlights

· 16 min read
By: Natasha D. Monkman, Paul E. Broad, Sukhvinder K. Dulay, Tierney Read Grieve, Jordan Fremont

On April 11, 2019, the Ontario government tabled its 2019 Budget, Protecting What Matters Most (Budget), and introduced supporting implementation legislation, Bill 100, the Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures), 2019 (Bill 100).

The Budget outlines key initiatives around broader public sector compensation, reforms within the healthcare sector, registered pension plans, freedom of information, and more. In this FTR Now, we highlight the proposals that are of particular interest to employers, benefits plan administrators and human resources professionals.

Pay Equity Compliance Checklist

· 1 min read
By: Hicks Morley

This Client Toolkit is intended to help employers monitor pay equity compliance within their organization by providing a checklist of key compliance benchmarks that must be monitored regularly.

FTR Quarterly

FTR Quarterly – Issue 12

· 12 min read
By: Shivani Chopra, Will McLennan

In This Issue: Year in Review – Key Human Resources Law Developments of 2018, The Road Ahead: Human Resources Trends and Issues to Watch in 2019 and more!

Human Resources Legislative Update

Senate Passes Bill Proposing Changes to Canada Labour Code and Implementation of Federal Pay Equity Scheme

· 1 min read
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On December 10, 2018, Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, passed Third Reading in the Senate without amendment and is now awaiting Royal Assent. As we reported in our Federal Post of November 2, 2018, Bill C-86 will make significant changes to the Canada Labour Code and will introduce a new federal Pay…

Human Resources Legislative Update

Federal Government Issues Fall Economic Statement

· 1 min read
By: Sukhvinder K. Dulay, Jordan Fremont

On November 21, 2018, the federal government issued its Fall Economic Statement 2018, “Investing in Middle Class Jobs” (Statement). Among other things, the Statement: reiterates the Budget 2018 commitment of an evidence-based approach towards addressing retirement security and announces that targeted consultations will soon be launched as the government continues to explore ways to enhance…

Federal Post

Federal Government Proposes Significant Workplace Law Reforms

· 20 min read
By: Simon E. C. Mortimer, Lauri A. Reesor, Jodi Gallagher Healy, Alyson Frankie

On October 29, 2018, the federal government tabled Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, omnibus legislation giving effect to certain initiatives in its 2018 Federal Budget. If passed, the Bill will make substantial changes to the Canada Labour Code and enact a federal Pay Equity Act, among other things. For federally regulated…

Case In Point

Pay Equity Compliance: An Update from the Supreme Court of Canada

· 3 min read
By: Jessica M. Toldo

The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered two decisions in two separate cases pertaining to Quebec’s Pay Equity Act (Act) that serve as a reminder to all employers of the importance of complying with their governing pay equity legislation. The Act came into force in 1996 to address systemic discrimination against women and to ensure…

Workplace Law in Canada: A Primer

· 1 min read
By: Hicks Morley

This Guide provides American employers with an introduction to employment laws and regulations that affect businesses in Canada. It outlines an overview of the main differences between Canadian and U.S. workplace laws.

Human Resources Legislative Update

Ontario Re-Introduces Pay Transparency Legislation 

· 1 min read
By: Stephanie N. Jeronimo

On March 20, 2018, the Ontario government reintroduced its pay transparency legislation in the form of Bill 3, Pay Transparency Act, 2018. See our post of March 6, 2018, Ontario Introduces Pay Transparency Legislation, for more information about the Bill. The earlier iteration of this Bill had died on the order paper when the Legislature…

Human Resources Legislative Update

Ontario Introduces Pay Transparency Legislation

· 2 min read
By: Stephanie N. Jeronimo

On March 6, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 203, Pay Transparency Act, 2018, which creates certain requirements for employers regarding compensation information and its disclosure to employees and potential employees. If passed, Bill 203 would, among other things: prohibit employers from seeking the compensation history regarding a potential employee, although that person may voluntarily…