The Ontario government’s second Working For Workers Act, 2022 was passed on April 7, 2022 and makes amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) that relate to the status/classification of IT Consultants and Business Consultants. These changes came into effect as of January 1, 2023. The amendments specifically indicate that ‘business consultants’ and ‘information […]
The Government of Canada has announced that, effective December 18, 2022, Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits will increase from 15 weeks to 26 weeks. Eligible employees who are unable to work because of illness, injury, or quarantine who file a claim on or after December 18, 2022 will be eligible for EI sickness benefits up […]
The British Columbia Ministry of Labour introduced Bill 41, the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No.2), 2022, in October 2022. If Bill 41 is passed into law, it will increase employers’ obligations to injured workers who operate in BC under the Workers Compensation Act (“WCA”). The most notable implications of the Bill include the creation of […]
The holiday season is just around the corner – yes, already! For many employers, this means gearing up for workplace holiday festivities, perhaps for the first time in-person since the breakout of COVID-19. To make sure a holiday party is a big success, all employers, regardless of size, should consider their responsibility to provide a […]
At e2r™, the one topic we talk to our clients about daily are terminations. It is definitely one of the trickiest parts of the employment life cycle, which is further underscored by the sheer number of court cases that come from terminations – and the below case is a prime example. The recent Ontario Superior […]
We can all admit that running a business, managing employees, or trying to be the best HR professional you can (even if that’s not your designated role!) is not easy! Sometimes in the fast pace of everyday life we can forget the little things – like everything that we at e2r™ can help you with! […]
Please note the below changes do not impact provincially regulated employers. REMINDER FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYERS Pursuant to legislation first tabled on November 26, 2021 as An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Labour Code (Bill C-3 – royal assent on December 17, 2021) which was subsequently modified by An Act to implement certain […]
Under the common law, employers are generally required to maintain employee benefits over a common law reasonable notice period after being dismissed. This can include long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits, subject to the terms of the insurer’s policy. When employers fail to maintain these types of benefits post-termination, the consequence can be severe. In Pasap v […]
So, you have an employee on maternity leave and you like their replacement better? A case out of British Columbia shows that employers must be very careful how they approach employees returning to work from maternity leave. Case Summary Ms. LaFleche was working as a Marketing Manager for Prince George Ford in BC before she […]
In a previous e2r™ Alert, Spy Games or Legitimate Employee Monitoring, we discussed legislation that would require certain employers in Ontario to advise employees of their electronic monitoring practices. Since then, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) has been updated to include further details on the requirement for a written policy regarding the electronic monitoring […]