My Updates
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Ontario Regulations re Stage 3 Reopening
Ontario has published Regulation 363/20 and 364/20, which provide the details on the province's move to Stage 3 on July 17, 2020 . . .
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Federal Amendment to Employment Insurance re CERB
The federal government filed Interim Order No. 5 Amending the Employment Insurance Act (Employment Insurance Emergency Response Benefit). The order implements the previously announced extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit from 16 to 24 weeks . . .
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B.C. Consultation re Amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
WorkSafeBC announced public (virtual) hearings on September 30, 2020 regarding proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation . . .
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Federal Regulations re Temporary Lay-Offs
Further to its earlier announcement, the federal government published the regulations, which extend the time period for temporary layoffs. These amendments provide employers with more time to recall laid-off employees . . .
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Ontario Bill 197 Includes Health & Safety Amendments
Ontario introduced Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, for first reading on July 8, 2020. Bill 197 includes amendments to Occupational Health & Safety Act . . .
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Federal Regulations re Standards for Work-Integrated Learning Activities
Further to my earlier post, the federal government published Standards for Work-Integrated Learning Activities Regulations: SOR/2020-145. The Regulations ensure that students in work-integrated learning receive certain labour standards protections . . .
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Alberta Introduces Bill 32 re Employment Standards & Labour Relations
Alberta introduced Bill 32, Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, 2020, for first reading on July 7, 2020. Bill 32 includes extensive amendments to the Employment Standards Code (ESC) and the Labour Relations Code . . .
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Ontario Introduces Bill 195 re Reopening Ontario
Ontario introduced Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, for first reading on July 7, 2020. Bill 195 will provide the government with the authority to extend and, in certain circumstances, amend orders made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in relation to COVID-19 . . .
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New Brunswick Requirements re Out-of-Province Workers
WorksafeNB published requirements for employers regarding out-of-province workers. The requirements apply to workers travelling from outside of the Atlantic provinces (i.e., Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland . . .
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Quebec Draft Regulations re Assessments & Indemnities
Quebec published a series of draft amendments to regulations under An Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases and the Workers’ Compensation Act . . .
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