Public Holiday Pay Change
The first reversal of a Bill 148 change is on the horizon. On May 7, 2018, the Ontario government announced it will be reviewing the Bill 148 change to how…
ESA Holiday Musings
Happy Boxing Day everyone! Holidays and vacations are interesting topics for us employment lawyers. We have blogged about Public Holidays under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and in…
Public Holidays and Retail Business
Summer is almost over. I’m looking forward to kids going back to school and enjoying our last public holiday of the season. On the topic of public holidays; I’ve blogged…
Remembrance Day Enacted as a Legal Holiday
Remembrance Day in the Spring? With long weekends on the horizon as summer finally rolls in, we turn our minds to the holiday that only some of us get off…
Navigating the Legal Distinction: Employee vs. Independent Contractor Relationships
When bringing people in to work with your business, the distinction between an "employee" and an "independent contractor" is not just an administrative detail; it carries significant legal implications, particularly…
UberEats Driver Fight Stays in Canada
We blogged about David Heller and his fight against Uber last May when leave to the Supreme Court of Canada was granted. You can catch up on the history and…
Ministry of Labour Inspections
The Ministry of Labour (MOL or the Ministry) has been busy implementing its Healthy and Safe Ontario Workplaces Strategy. Introduced by the previous Wynne government, the initiative has focused on…
Employee or Independent Contractor? The Effect of Bill 148
One Bill 148 amendment that could hit businesses hard is the tightening of the law around who is an employee. In the event of a misclassification — an independent contractor…
Everything you ever wanted to know about Bill 148 but were too afraid to ask
Over the past year we have spent a lot of time thinking, writing, presenting and advising on Bill 148. As Toronto employment lawyers the Ontario employment laws are our bread…
Bill 148 Fair Workplaces Changes: Scheduling, Leaves and Vacation
This is the third post in my series about the proposed Bill 148 legislative changes. In this post I discuss changes related to scheduling, leaves and vacations. Under the proposed changes employees…
