We are back with our annual review of the prior year’s notable cases that we believe will be of interest to employers and human resources professionals. We also identify some cases to watch for in 2024. Next week, we will bring you our review of notable 2023 legislative updates. Cases of Note Employment Termination of…
Practice Area: Employment Law
Employment Equity Act Task Force Releases Final Report
On December 11, 2023, the federal Employment Equity Act Review Task Force (Task Force) released its final report titled A Transformative Framework to Achieve and Sustain Employment Equity (Final Report). The Final Report included 187 recommendations on improving the federal Employment Equity Act (Act) and its framework. The Process The Act came into force in…
Raising the Bar – Year-End Edition
As we welcome the holidays, we thought it would be a perfect time to share our latest edition of Raising the Bar. We hope you enjoy it and have some well-deserved time off over the holiday break. In this issue, we review i) the threshold Ontario courts expect employers to meet in justifying terminations for…
Regulatory Amendment Sets Out Criteria Regulated Professions Are to Consider as Alternatives to Canadian Experience
O. Reg. 378/23 (Amending Regulation), amending O. Reg. 261/22 made under the Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006 (Act), prescribes the criteria for alternatives to Canadian experience that may be accepted by regulated professions. The Amending Regulation is made further to the changes to the Act enacted by the Working for…
Ontario Announces Public Hearings on Bill 149
The Standing Committee on Social Policy (Committee) will be holding public hearings to consider Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 on Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Interested parties who wish to be considered to make an oral submission before the Committee must register by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 1,…
Ontario Seeking Input on Regulations Related to Personal Support Workers
The Ontario government is inviting comments on a proposed regulatory framework to be made under the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority Act, 2021 (HSCPOA Act) and proposed amendments to a regulation made under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (FLTC Act). Comments on these proposals are due by January 15, 2024. Proposed Regulatory…
Highlights From the Federal Government’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement and Corresponding Bill
On November 30, 2023, the federal government introduced Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (Bill C-59). Bill C-59 follows the tabling of a Notice of Ways and Means Motion, and would give effect to various initiatives set out in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement (Statement). In this FTR Now, we highlight proposals contained…
Reminder: Significant Amendments to the Termination Provisions of the Canada Labour Code Are Coming Into Effect on February 1, 2024
Amendments to the Canada Labour Code (Code) which come into effect on February 1, 2024 will require employers to provide individual employees with a graduated notice of termination based on their consecutive years of continuous employment. The amendments will also require employers to provide individual employees with a statement of benefits upon termination. These Code…
Federal Government Publishes Draft Amendments to Pay Equity Regulations
The federal government recently published proposed regulations which would amend the Pay Equity Regulations (Regulations) made under the federal Pay Equity Act (Act). The Act addresses systemic gender discrimination in compensation practices and pay systems as well as the portion of the wage gap attributable to the undervaluation of work traditionally done by women. The…
Federal Government Issues 2023 Fall Economic Statement
On November 21, 2023, the federal government issued its 2023 Fall Economic Statement. The Statement covers a wide array of initiatives including several proposals that will be of interest to employers, human resource professionals and pension plan administrators. Of particular interest are the following proposals: We are awaiting the release of the legislation giving effect…