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Achkar Law Blog
Holidays for Federally Regulated Sectors in Canada
For those working in federally regulated sectors across Canada, understanding the annual public holiday calendar is essential. This article provides a clear overview of the statutory holidays specifically applicable to…
Achkar Law Blog
Federally Regulated Industries in Canada
In Canada, the employment landscape is divided into two main categories: federally regulated and provincially regulated employers. The division is based on the jurisdiction that governs labour standards and regulations.…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Canadian Government Introduces Bill That Would Ban Use of Replacement Workers During Strikes or Lockouts
By By Stephen Shore, Kshemani Constantinescu
Quick Hits Canada’s minister of labour introduced a bill that would prohibit using workers to replace striking or locked-out employees. The prohibition would be subject to exceptions for emergency situations…
Rudner Law Blog
Upcoming Changes to Notice Entitlements under the Canada Labour Code
In most jurisdictions in Canada, employees who are dismissed without cause are entitled to notice or pay in lieu of notice (called Termination Pay in some provinces) which increases based…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Employees of Federally Regulated Employers in Québec Will Have the Right to Carry Out Their Work in French
By By: Lucie Guimond, Ryan Martin
Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the use of French in federally regulated private businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts,…
Employee Rights Blog
What Qualifies as Wrongful Termination in Canada?
By Bram Lecker
Employment termination in Canada is regulated at the federal level by the Canada Labour Code (CLC) and in Ontario by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). A company’s failure to…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Canada Labour Code Regulatory Amendments: What Employers Need to Know
By By: Hugh A. Christie, Stephen Shore, Publisher, Ryan Martin
The Budget Implementation Act 2018, No. 2 (BIA 2018, No.2) made numerous changes to the Canada Labour Code (CLC). As a result of these changes, federally regulated employers will be…
Rudner Law Blog
Employment Law Updates from the Federal Sphere
Many new requirements have come into effect for Canadian employers over the last several years. For example, in 2022 alone, many employers in Ontario have had to prepare and implement…
Global Workplace Insider
Free menstrual products in Canadian federally regulated workplaces
By Kevin MacNeill, Preston Brasch, Erin Colwell
The Minister of Labour for Canada has announced Proposed Regulations under the Canada Labour Code. If adopted, employers will have to, among other things: Provide menstrual products, including clean and…
Global Workplace Insider
Canada Labour Code Regulations to Require Reimbursement for Employee Expenses and More
Federally regulated employers take note: there are two new pending Regulations addressing (i) reimbursement of employees' work-related expenses and (ii) the requirement to give new employees a written statement of…