Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Federal accessibility legislation introduced
Following legislation by three provincial governments, the federal government has also now drafted its own Accessibility Act …
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Canada: Payroll employment, earnings and hours, June 2018
Latest figures from the Statistics Canada show that over the year to June 2018, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased by 2 …
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Canada: BC Court of Appeal upholds 5 months’ notice for 12 months of service
The Court of Appeal in British Columbia has confirmed the award of 5 months’ paid notice to a terminated ‘Bid Estimator’ in the construction sector, even though the individual had only been employed for 12 months …
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Canada: Class action harassment rejected
An attempted class action on sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment at workplace brought by two female police officers has been rejected by the Brampton Superior Court …
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Canada: Amendments to Quebec’s act respecting labour standards
Back on the 30th of March 2018, we reported a set of upcoming amendments to the Québec Act regarding Labour Standards …
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Canada: Ottawa announces 189M to extend employment insurance for seasonal workers
The central government has announced the establishment of an $189 million fund to cover up to 5 weeks employment insurance for seasonal workers …
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Canada: Employees in Ontario will soon be in a position to control the information disclosed to their employers
Employees in Ontario will soon be in a position to control the information disclosed to their employers when they undergo a police record check …
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Canada: Termination of benefits at age 65 violates the Charter
Employees who continue to work full-time after reaching retirement age should still enjoy health insurance benefits …
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Canada: Medical use of marijuana leaves employers in a dilemma
Although the medical use of marijuana has been legal since 2001, it will not be until the 17th of October that its recreational use will be lawful throughout the country …
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Canada: New cannabis driving law allows cops to conduct roadside tests whenever they want
With recreational marijuana set to become legal on October the 17th employers need to be actively considering how they are going to minimize its impact at work – especially given Canada’s legal restrictions on workplace drugs testing …
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Canada: Employer-mandated physician visit is not a privacy violation
Arbitration outcomes are not necessarily made public, but in a recent case (Rio Tinto Alcan vs UNIFOR Local 2301) it was found that an employer did not violate worker privacy rights when it required them to visit an in-house occupational physician in order to determine whether they were due company welfare benefits for wage loss …
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Canada: Changes to WSIA will make client employers responsible for injuries to temporary employment agency workers
Although technically possible for some time, it is only now that responsibility for the health and safety of temporary agency workers has been firmly laid at the door of user companies …
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Canada: Supreme Court deems Quebec pay equity law unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Canada has found that Quebec’s equal pay law is unconstitutional …
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Canada: P.E.I.’s minimum wage increases to $11.55 in April 2018
Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage has now increased by 30 cents to $11 …
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Canada: Introducing the Québec labour standards reform bill
A parliamentary Bill recently tabled in Quebec will introduce a number of new labour rights …
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