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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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Recap: Canada Labour Code Amendments – What’s Coming Next
Further to my earlier post, which provided an overview of the amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the Code) coming into force this September, today's post looks at additional pending changes. And there's a lot!
Bill C-86, Bill C-44 and Bill C-65 include amendments to the Code not yet proclaimed in force . . .
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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. Bill 8 re Employment Standards
Further to a consultation paper published earlier this year on proposed amendments to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act (ESA), the B.C. government introduced Bill 8, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019, for first reading on April 29, 2019. Bill 8 makes wide-ranging amendments to the ESA . . .
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B.C. Consultation re Employment Standards
The British Columbia government has published a proposal paper, which outlines potential reforms to the B.C. Employment Standards Act. The government is seeking input on the proposed changes by March 31, 2019, with a view to introducing legislation as early as this spring . . .
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Federal Passes Bill C-86 Budget Bill re Pay Equity & Employment Standards
Federal Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures, received royal assent on December 13, 2018. Bill C-86 will enact a new Pay Equity Act (PEA) and make significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code (Code), including changes to: misclassification burden of proof, breaks and rest periods, work schedules, minimum age, wage rates, vacation, holiday pay, temp agencies, leaves of absence, termination of employment, reimbursement and unjust dismissals . . .
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Federal Bill C-86 Budget Bill re Pay Equity & Employment Standards
The federal government introduced Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures, for first reading on October 29, 2018. Bill C-86 will enact a new Pay Equity Act (PEA) and make significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code (Code). It also includes amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA), Employment Insurance Act (EI), and Wage Earner Protection Program Act (WEPPA . . .
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Federal Consultation Report re Labour Standards
Yesterday, the federal government published "What we Heard: Modernizing Federal Labour Standards". The report summarizes the view of unions, labour organizations, employers, employer organizations, academics, experts and advocacy groups as well as online survey respondents, which were provided as a part of a 10-month consultation on federal labour standards.
The report also indicates that the government is "committed to bringing forward legislation to update federal labour standards to reflect the realities of the 21st century workplace and the challenges of precarious work for workers in the federally regulated private sector."
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Alberta Passes Bill 17 re Employment Standards & Labour Relations
Alberta Bill 17, Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act received royal assent on June 7, 2017. Bill 17 made wide-ranging amendments to the Alberta Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code.
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