Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Keeping out of touch
There have been no reliable surveys of workplace sexual harassment in Canada since 1993 …
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Canada: Harmonisation of safety labeling to protect workers
The Canadian government has brought into force new health and safety regulations under the Labour Code to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) …
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Canada: Temporary foreign workers
In Ottowa a specialist federal government committee on human resources, skills and social development has just begun a review of the temporary foreign worker (TFW) programme …
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Canada: Government’s on-going legal battle over payment of sick pay during maternity leave
The Federal government in Canada has spent 2 …
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Canada: Income tax cut for middle earners
On January 1st 2016 middle income earners in Canada (those with incomes ranging from approximately 45,000 Canadian dollars (33,000 US dollars) to 90,000 Canadian dollars (66,000 US dollars)) will have their marginal tax band cut from 22% to 20 …
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Canada: Larger employers in Ontario must soon be fully AODA compliant
Legislation that gives people with disabilities living in the Canadian State of Ontario greater work accessibility rights was passed in 2005 and is being phased in over a period of 20 years …
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Canada: No entitlement to dismissal compensation despite long service
According to a recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, changing a long-serving employee’s employment contract at their request can lawfully remove their service entitlements …
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Canada: New minimum wage rates in five provinces
On October 1st 2015, minimum wage rates increased in five of Canada’s provinces …
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Canada: Employers’ obligations to give time off to vote
Monday, October 19th 2015 is the day of the federal election in Canada and employers have certain legal obligations to ensure employees have sufficient time to vote …
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Canada: Guidance on ‘bring your own device’ schemes
New guidance on ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) schemes has been published by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, together with the provincial Offices of Alberta and British Columbia …
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Canada: Statistics on registered pension plans
In 2013, the proportion of all employees in Canada covered by a registered pension plan was 37 …
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Canada: High penalties for breach of programme rules
Canada’s Minister of Employment, Pierre Poilievre, has announced that employers who violate the rules of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program will soon face higher financial penalties and more stringent bans …
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Canada: Large award against employer for sexual misconduct
In a recent case, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Canada awarded substantial damages to two workers who were sexually harassed by the owner of the business for which they worked …
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Canada: New employee information requirements in Ontario
Following amendments to the Employment Standards Act, employers in Ontario, Canada are now required to provide a personal copy of the Ministry of Labour’s Employment Standards Poster to each of their employees …
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Canada: Employer self-audits are now in force
As of May 20th 2015, employers in Ontario, Canada may be required to carry out a self-audit on their compliance with the Employment Standards Act and submit a report on their findings …
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