On October 28, 2024, Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190) received Royal Assent. Bill 190 amends several statutes including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. In this FTR Now, we review key amendments of particular interest to employers.
Practice Area: Workplace Safety & Insurance
Stevie (Stephanie) Gellatly
Stevie advises employers on a variety of matters related to labour relations, employment law and human rights.
Kimberly Dias
Kimberly advises employers on a variety of matters related to labour relations, employment law, human rights, and workplace compensation matters.
Lukas Furlan
Lukas is a labour and employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He advises employers on a wide range of matters including grievance arbitrations, employment litigation, human rights issues, labour disputes and workplace accommodation.
Djordje Milanovic
Djordje offers advice and representation to employers in the public and private sectors on a wide range of labour and employment matters.
Successfully reversed the WSIB’s decision to levy a Fatal Claim Premium Adjustment against an employer.
Successfully reversed the WSIB’s decision to levy a Fatal Claim Premium Adjustment against an employer.
Successfully argued at the WSIAT to have a worker’s constructive dismissal claim statute barred.
Successfully argued at the WSIAT to have a worker’s constructive dismissal claim statute barred.
Successfully upheld the denial of benefits due to a worker’s fatal cardiac event.
Successfully upheld the denial of benefits due to a worker’s fatal cardiac event.
Successfully argued an employer should be granted 90% cost relief due the severity of the worker’s pre-existing condition.
Successfully argued an employer should be granted 90% cost relief due the severity of the worker’s pre-existing condition.
WSIB to Add New Classification Applicable to Temporary Employment Agencies
A recent amendment to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 regulations has resulted in the creation of a new Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) classification which will allow temporary employment agencies (TEAs) to report the supply of administrative, clerical and knowledge-based labour under one classification for premium-setting purposes. This new classification will take…