Tag: Statutory Holidays
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-5 re New Public Holiday
The federal Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) received Royal Assent on June 3, 2021. Bill C-5 amends the Canada Labour Code to add a new public holiday . . .
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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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Alberta Regulation re Employment Standards – New Exemptions & Special Rules
Alberta filed two regulations - Regulation 172/2019 and Regulation 181/2019 - amending the Employment Standards Regulation. The regulations make changes to the special rules and exemptions related to the Alberta Employment Standards Code (ESC . . .
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Manitoba Introduces Bill 2 re Retail Business Holidays
Manitoba introduced Bill 2, The Retail Business Hours of Operation Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) for first reading on November 22, 2019. Bill 2 includes amendments to the Manitoba Employment Standards Code with respect to days of rest for retail businesses . . .
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Alberta Consultation re Employment Standards
Alberta announced that it will be consulting with employees and employers on potential changes to employment standards legislation . . .
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Alberta Passes Bill 2 re Employment Standards & Labour Relations
Alberta Bill 2, An Act to Make Alberta Open for Business, received Royal Assent on July 18, 2019. The Bill makes changes to the Employment Standards Code and the Labour Relations Code. A number of the changes return to the legislation that was in force prior to the amendments in 2017 . . .
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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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Ontario Proposal to Revoke Garment Industry Regulation
Ontario has published a proposal to revoke Ontario Regulation 291/01: Terms and Conditions of Employment in Defined Industries - Women's Coat and Suit Industry and Women's Dress and Sportswear Industry . . .
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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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Ontario Regulation re ESA Exemptions
Ontario filed Regulation 147/19 amending O. Reg. 285/01: When Work Deemed to be Performed, Exemptions and Special Rules. The amendment adds wilderness guides to the professions exempt from various provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 . . .
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