Many Social Services agencies across Ontario are currently in collective bargaining, or will be shortly. With key Bill 148 amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act now in force, planning your strategic approach is essential to achieving outcomes that will work for your organization, and support your mandate. Learn how you can prepare for the bargaining table in this FTR Now..
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AdvantAge Ontario Human Resources Law: The Year in Review
Overview Join this popular annual webinar to hear about important developments in human resources law over the past year, and the key trends to think about for 2018. Topics will include an update on bargaining trends in the LTC sector, key changes under the WSIB regime, labour and employment update with a focus on Bill…
Building A Better Farm: Are You Labour Law Compliant?
Overview Do you hire farm labour? Whether employing family members or off-shore workers, it is important to make sure you are compliant with laws & regulations. Plan to attend this FREE workshop to learn how Bill 148 has changed the landscape of labour laws on the farm; how to ensure compliance when hiring off-shore labourers;…
Reminder: Equal Pay for Equal Work Provisions in Force April 1, 2018
On April 1, 2018, amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 regarding equal pay for equal work will come into force. Among other things, the provisions prohibit employers from paying different rates of pay to their employees because of a difference in employment status, where the employees perform substantially the same kind of work in…
“Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017” Ontario Community Services Coalition
Infonex Conference on “Preparing for Ontario Bill 148 – Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act 2017”
Topic Strategies for Operating in the New Environment
Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association (OMHRA) Bill 148 Bootcamp: Implementation Training for Ontario Municipalities, Agencies, Boards and Commissions
weeping changes to workplace laws are here – and to ensure compliance with Bill 148 Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA) reforms, your Municipal Organization, Agency, Board, or Commission must be prepared to effectively implement them. Join Hicks Morley and OMHRA for an intensive program tailored to issues faced by Municipalities, Agencies, Boards and Commissions, and designed to equip you with the insight, tools and practical resources necessary to prepare your organization for Bill 148 implementation.
OMHRA Winter ECHO Newsletter Features Articles by Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos
The Winter 2018 issue of OMHRA’s ECHO newsletter features two articles by Hicks Morley lawyers Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos. “Bill 148 Is Now the Law – Make Sure You’re Prepared!” and “Revisiting the Boundaries Between Employee and Contractor Status”…
Taking Notes on Bill 148: Key ESA Changes Impacting School Boards [Video]
Recent reforms enacted by Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, are reshaping the employment and labour law landscape in Ontario, and creating substantial new compliance obligations – and potential risks – for School Boards and other employers.
Supporting Regulations to Bill 148 Now Available
On December 18, 2017, the Ontario government filed the following regulations in support of amendments made by Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Betters Jobs Act, 2017, to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA): Regulations Made Under the ESA: 1. O. Reg. 526/17 amends O. Reg. 285/01 (Exemptions, Special Rules and…