Category: Proclamations/In Force
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Ontario Passes Bill 188 re Economic and Fiscal Update
Ontario introduced and passed Bill 188, Economic and Fiscal Update Act, 2020, on March 25, 2020. For employers, the Bill includes amendments to the Employer Health Tax Act . . .
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Ontario Passes Bill 186 re Infectious Disease Emergencies
Ontario introduced and passed Bill 186, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020, on March 19, 2020. Bill 186 amends the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Saskatchewan Passes Bill 207 re Public Health Emergency Leave of Absence
Saskatchewan introduced and passed Bill 207, The Saskatchewan Employment (Public Health Emergencies) Amendment Act, 2020, on March 17, 2020. Bill 207 amends The Saskatchewan Employment Act to add new employee protections in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Recap: Coming into Force on January 31, 2020
Changes to Alberta health and safety committee and representative requirements and employment standards exemptions are coming into force on January 31, 2020 . . .
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B.C. Amends Workers Compensation Regulations
WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation under the Workers Compensation Act (WCA . . .
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Recap: Coming Into Force January 1, 2020
This post provides a quick recap of what is (and what is not) coming into force on January 1, 2020 . . .
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Canada Labour Code Consolidated
The federal government has (finally!) published an updated version of the Canada Labour Code that includes the amendments proclaimed into force effective September 1, 2019 . . .
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PEI Regulation re Workplace Harassment
Prince Edward Island filed Regulation EC2019-710, establishing new Workplace Harassment Regulations under the Occupational Health & Safety Act . . .
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B.C. Revised Workers Compensation Act Coming Into Force
British Columbia announced that a revised Workers Compensation Act will come into force on April 6, 2020 . . .
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Federal Announcement re Upcoming Code Amendments
The federal government has published a backgrounder regarding amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the Code) coming into force on September 1, 2019, as well as an overview of further amendments coming into force in 2020 . . .
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