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Ontario WSIB Guidance re 2021 Premiums
Further to an earlier post regarding businesses paying the same workers' compensation rates in 2021 that they paid in 2020, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has published policies outlining how the premium rate hold will be applied to businesses . . .
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Quebec Order re Long Term Care Homes
Quebec published an order requiring operators of long term care centres and private seniors' residence to take the following measures . . .
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Federal Guidance re Workplace Harassment & Violence Rules
The federal government published guidance on the new workplace harassment and violence regime coming into force on January 1, 2021 . . .
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Federal Fall Economic Statement 2020
The federal government's Fall Economic Statement included a few announcements with potential implications for benefits and employee compensation . . .
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Ontario Passed Bill 214 re Daylight Saving Time
Ontario private member Bill 214, Time Amendment Act, 2020, received Royal Assent on November 30, 2020 . . .
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Quebec Amends Parental Insurance Regulation
Quebec filed amendments to the Regulation under the Act respecting parental insurance. These amendments to the Regulation are made in response to related changes in Bill 51, An Act mainly to improve the flexibility of the parental insurance plan in order to promote family-work balance, Projet de loi n°51 : Loi visant principalement à améliorer la flexibilité du régime d’assurance parentale afin de favoriser la conciliation famille-travail . . .
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Federal Government Announces Updates to Duty/Rest Rules for Railway Employees
The federal government announced new duty/rest rules for railway workers . . .
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Federal Regulations re Workers in Nuclear Sector
The federal government published amendments to Regulations Made Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (Radiation Protection). The amendments are intended to enhance radiation protection for workers, as well as the public and the environment, based on international standards for radiation protection and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulatory operational experience . . .
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Federal Government Proclaims Employment Equity Amendments
The federal government proclaimed amendments to the Employment Equity Act and related amendments to the Regulation in force as of January 1, 2021. The amendments are intended to address wage gaps by implementing new pay transparency requirements for federally regulated employers . . .
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Federal Regulation re Temporary Layoffs
Further to its announcement earlier this month, the federal government has now published regulations extending the temporary lay-off period for federally-regulated employers . . .
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