The Canada Labour Code requires that all federally regulated employees be granted one 30-minute meal break for every 5 consecutive hours of work. This means […]
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The Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) requires that all employees be granted one 30-minute break for every 5 consecutive hours of work. This means your
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In Canada, if you are receiving EI (Employment Insurance), you need to be actively looking for work so if you do get work, and it
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On February 22, 2022, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team announced that they have reached a settlement of nearly $22,000,000 in damages for pay discrimination,
On February 28, 2022, the Government of Ontario announced the Working for Worker’s Act 2022 (“Working for Worker’s Act 2”). This Act, which passed on
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With the implementation of smartphones and electronic communications technology, the modern workplace has become increasingly mobile. With remote working technology, there has been a growing
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An employee’s statutory entitlement to vacation pay is defined under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, employees have been increasingly
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Employment law is the series of rights and entitlements which have been put in place to protect the rights of workers in non-unionized workplaces. In
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Ontario’s general minimum wage will increase from $17.60 to $17.95 per hour on October 1, 2026. This page reflects the most recent minimum wage changes in
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Out of hundreds of employment law cases published by Ontario Courts each year, only a handful will set precedents that will be cited for years
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When you are dealing with a serious illness or disability, paperwork is often the last thing on your mind. But what happens if you never
An employment lawyer primarily assists individuals who are not covered by a union or collective agreement, while labour lawyers focus on matters involving unionized employees.
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On Nov. 30, 2021, Bill 27: Working for Workers Act, 2021, was passed. Once this bill receives royal assent, it will become law in Ontario.
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In Ontario, there is no general rule forbidding an employer from proposing a pay cut. However, an employer that unilaterally imposes a pay cut on
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The concept of at-will employment does not exist in Canada. Unless one signs a fixed-term contract, most employment in Canada is considered to be for
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An employer may demote an employee for a wide range of reasons. An employee may have failed to meet the requirements of the probationary period
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“Totally disabled” is a legal term with a special meaning. Generally, the definition of “totally disabled” in Long Term Disability policies is: If the employee
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Employees will often be offered termination papers, a severance package, or a separation agreement when they are being let go from a job. Employers may
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In Ontario, maternity leave is referred to as “pregnancy and parental leave” in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000. In this article, we will review the
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Severance pay is often the first concern for employees who lose their job. You may hear that colleagues with similar years of service received different
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While the terms are often used interchangeably, being terminated is not legally the same as being laid off. The legal concepts are related but the
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Employees are often misclassified as independent contractors, even in unionized workplaces. An individual who has been misclassified at a unionized workplace should go to labour
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While many businesses have temporarily shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, others have gone out of business altogether. We discuss the rights that employees
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Under the Canada Labour Code, Unjust Dismissal rules provide a procedure for federally regulated employees to complain against a termination that they consider unjust. It allows
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