Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) has published a draft Accessibility Standard on Employment (Standard) as part of its mandate under the Accessible Canada Act (the ACA). Background The ACA came into force on July 11, 2019, and the Accessible Canada Regulations (Regulations) made under the ACA came into force on December 13, 2021. The ACA and…
Practice Area: Employment Law
Amanda Lawrence-Patel Quoted in Canadian HR Reporter Article About Bill 26, Strengthening Post-secondary Institutions and Students Act
Canadian HR Reporter quoted Hicks Morley’s Amanda Lawrence-Patel in an article titled, “Bill 26 takes effect in Ontario.”
Federal Pay Equity Commissioner Denies Application by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat to Establish Multiple Plans
On June 22, 2023, the Interim Pay Equity Commissioner (Commissioner) denied a request by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, on behalf of the Treasury Board as employer (TBS), for authorization to establish three pay equity plans for employees in the core public administration (CPA). The establishment of multiple plans is an exception to the…
Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 receives Royal Assent
As we reported previously, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 (Bill 98) on April 17, 2023. On June 8, 2023, Bill 98 received Royal Assent and is now law. As a result, a number of significant amendments to the Education Act, the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996…
Rebecca Liu Quoted in Canadian HR Reporter Article About IDEL Reimbursement Deadline
Canadian HR Reporter quoted Hicks Morley’s Rebecca Liu in an article titled, “Deadline fast approaching for IDEL reimbursements.”
Successfully resolved between 20–30 wrongful dismissal matters of varying complexity for a large federally regulated organization.
Successfully resolved between 20–30 wrongful dismissal matters of varying complexity for a large federally regulated organization.
The Law Society of Ontario: The Eight-Minute Employment Lawyer 2023
If you are an employment lawyer, the Law Society of Ontario’s “Eight-Minute” is the go-to program for the busy legal practitioner as it quickly covers all of the recent developments in employment law.
Preparing for Ontario’s New Licensing Framework for Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters
The Ontario government has released the remaining details of its new licensing framework for temporary help agencies and recruiters under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA).
Bill 124 Update and Recent Case Law Developments
Dear Friends, We are back with another edition of Reaching Out. As we go to press, Sean Reginio reminds us that the Ontario Court of Appeal is hearing arguments this week in the government’s appeal of the decision that struck down Bill 124 as unconstitutional. Stay tuned for future updates. It is possible this may…
Employers Take Note: Incoming Changes to Competition Act
Employers are reminded that amendments made to the Competition Act by Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 (Bill C-19) will come into force on June 23, 2023. Bill C-19 amends the existing criminal conspiracy provisions of the Competition Act to make it a criminal offence for an employer to conspire, agree or arrange…