Tag: Leaves of Absence
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Newfoundland Introduces Bill 8 re Employment Standards
Newfoundland introduced Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act, for first reading on November 4, 2019. Bill 8 will amend the Newfoundland Labour Standards Act with respect to parental leave . . .
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Federal Government Publishes New Interpretations, Policies & Guidelines
In conjunction with amendments to Part III of the Canada Labour Code (the Code) coming into force on September 1, 2019, the federal government has published a series of new interpretations, policies and guidelines (IPGs) on employment standards . . .
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B.C. Consultation re Domestic & Sexual Violence Leave of Absence
Earlier this year, British Columbia passed Bill 8, which added a new unpaid domestic or sexual violence leave of absence to the Employment Standards Act. B.C. announced a consultation, which asks whether some of this leave of absence should be paid . . .
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Recap: Canada Labour Code Amendments Coming into Force September 1, 2019
Over the last 1-2 years, there has been a flurry of amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the Code). After reviewing my earlier posts, I thought it was time for a recap of the amendments to Part III of the Code and the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (the Regulations) coming into force on September 1, 2019.
A future post will review additional federal Bills and amending regulations yet to be proclaimed into force . . .
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B.C. Regulation re Compassionate Care & Critical Illness Leaves
British Columbia Regulation 137/2019 repeals the Compassionate Care Leave Regulation, B.C. Reg. 281/2006, and replaces it with a new Family Member Regulation, which will apply to both compassionate care and critical illness leaves of absence . . .
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Federal Regulations re Canada Labour Code – General Employment Standards
Further to the proclamation of Bill C-63, Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2. and certain amendments in Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, the federal government has published Regulation SOR/2019-168, which makes consequential amendments to the Canada Labour Standards Regulations . . .
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Federal Government Proclaims Canada Labour Code Amendments in Force (Updated)
Ed. Note: This is an updated post, which reflects a revised proclamation published in the Canada Gazette. In addition to Canada Labour Code amendments in Bill C-63, certain related amendments in Bill C-86 were proclaimed in force. The proclaimed amendments make changes to provisions related to hours of work, overtime, vacation, flexible work arrangements and leaves of absence in Part III of the Code . . .
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Federal Draft Amendments to Canada Labour Standards Regulations – Interns
Further to my earlier post regarding Bill C-63 coming into force, the federal government has published proposed amendments to the Canada Labour Standards Regulations. The proposed amendments establish certain standards for unpaid student internships . . .
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B.C. Passes Bill 8 re Employment Standards & Bill 30 re Labour Relations
British Columbia's Bill 8, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019 and Bill 30, Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2019 received Royal Assent on May 30, 2019. Bill 8 makes extensive amendments to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act (ESA), while Bill 30 makes wide-ranging amendments to the British Columbia Labour Relations Code (the Code). Many provisions (as indicated) come into force on Royal Assent . . .
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B.C. Amends Bill 8 re Employment Standards
British Columbia amended Bill 8, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019 to expand the new unpaid domestic violence to include domestic or sexual violence . . .
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