August 17, 2017 The new NDP government in British Columbia has announced its intention to re-establish the province’s Human Rights Commission. The Commission was shuttered in 2002 in favour of a complaint-driven tribunal, leaving British Columbia as the only province without a Commission. Over the coming months, there will be a consultation process with stakeholders, […]
August 3, 2017 Continuing the recent trend previously reported by e2r™, employers who are federally regulated for employment purposes are also facing upcoming changes to employment standards legislation. On June 22, 2017, Royal Assent was granted to Bill C-44, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, making significant changes to the Canada Labour Code (“Code”). […]
July 20, 2017 If you haven’t already heard, big changes are coming for workplaces in Ontario and there is one more notable change to come. Bill 127, Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 (“Bill 127”) received Royal Assent in May 2017 and comes into effect January 1, 2018. This Bill includes amendments to Ontario’s […]
July 6, 2017 The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that an employee’s termination was not discriminatory despite his acknowledged drug addiction in a landmark decision involving drugs in the workplace. Ian Stewart was employed by Elk Valley Coal Corporation, a mine in Alberta, as a loader. He was involved in a collision with another […]
June 22, 2017 Employers are entitled to request medical information in order to determine the appropriate accommodation for employees. However, sometimes the medical information provided by an employee’s treating physician can be inaccurate, vague and/or inadequate. In these cases, there is often a question of whether an employer is entitled to seek a second medical […]
April 27, 2017