The Saskatchewan Government has introduced The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2021 (the “Amendment Act”), which proposes three amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act (the “SEA”). The Amendment Act received Royal… Read More
A number of changes to Alberta’s occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation came into effect on December 1, 2021. We wrote about some of these changes in November 2020 when… Read More
On November 25, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot program to address acute labour demands and recruitment challenges within the province. The new program is a… Read More
The B.C. government announced on November 24, 2021, that all employees covered by the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) will be provided with a minimum of five days of paid… Read More
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the Federal Government ministry responsible for administering Employment Insurance (EI), has recently amended its guidance to employers completing Records of Employment (ROEs) for employees… Read More
The pandemic has brought about an increased focus on the work that people do, and in particular, where they can do the work. The Alberta Government recently proposed Bill 49, the Labour Mobility Act,… Read More
The amendments to Manitoba’s human rights legislation seeking to ensure complaints are addressed in a more timely manner come as a welcome change for employers.
On November 2, 2021, the Manitoba… Read More
Since the announcement of Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program and the City of Calgary’s COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Bylaw, companies in Alberta are increasingly implementing policies that require presentation of proof of… Read More
This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Ian Schatz.
Acquiring or purchasing a business can have many practical and legal implications for both vendors and purchasers. When… Read More
Disputes arising from collective bargaining agreements – including disputes that involve human rights complaints – fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of labour arbitrators, not human rights adjudicators, the Supreme Court… Read More
