Category: Employment Standards
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Federal Guidance re Application of Labour Standards to Interns
The federal government published guidance regarding upcoming amendments to the Canada Labour Code (Code) that apply its labour standards to interns and student interns . . .
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Alberta Passes Bill 32 re Employment Standards & Labour Relations
Alberta Bill 32, Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, 2020, received Royal Assent on July 29, 2020. Bill 32 includes extensive amendments to the Employment Standards Code (ESC) and the Labour Relations Code (LRC . . .
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Ontario Bill 195 in Force – ESA Implications
Ontario Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, came into force on July 24, 2020. This means that Ontario's state of emergency due to COVID-19 ended on July 24th*. The end of the emergency, in turn, activates the timeline for the end of the temporary exemption from temporary layoff provisions in the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA . . .
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Federal Amendments to Canada Labour Standards Regulations
The federal government published amendments to the Canada Labour Standards Regulations, extending leaves of absence related to COVID-19 . . .
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Ontario Passes Bills 195 & 197 re COVID-19
Ontario Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 and Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 received Royal Assent on July 21, 2020 . . .
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B.C. Announces Online Tool for Temporary Layoffs
British Columbia announced that the Employment Standards Branch has launched a new online application tool for employers and workers who need to extend temporary layoffs due to COVID-19 . . .
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PEI Passes Bill 110 re Employment Standards
Prince Edward Island Bill 110, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (No. 4), received Royal Assent on July 14, 2020. Bill 110 amends the Employment Standards Act with respect to reprisals . . .
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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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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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