UPDATE: On May 30, 2023, the Competition Bureau published its finalized guidelines reviewing its planned approach for enforcing the new criminal offence. We’ve provided updated information relating to the Bureau’s … Read More
Large federally regulated employers will soon have to comply with new requirements of the Accessible Canada Act (the “Act”). This Act is as designed to identify, remove and prevent accessibility … Read More
In June 2021, the Government of British Columbia passed legislation aimed at making public sector organizations more accessible and inclusive, and removing and preventing the barriers to the full and … Read More
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced The Accessible Saskatchewan Act (the “Act”) on November 15, 2022. The Act received royal assent on May 17, 2023 and will come into force on order … Read More
Effective August 1, 2023, the civil claims limit in Alberta will increase to $100,000 from $50,000 – making it more likely that employers will have to defend allegations of wrongful … Read More
Mental health accommodations can be some of the most complex accommodation requests arising in the workplace, due in part to the complexity of the conditions themselves and the ever-evolving scientific … Read More
Many organizations permit (or would like to permit) their employees to use their personal mobile and computing devices for business as well as personal purposes. Although such “Bring Your Own … Read More
Both the Manitoba and Federal Governments have recently implemented changes to their applicable minimum wage rates.
All Manitoba employers must ensure that their wages are in accordance with at least the … Read More
The advent of remote work has introduced various risks for employers – including the risk that employees may not actually be performing the work they log hours for.
In a recent … Read More
The duty to accommodate requires the employer, the union and the employee to cooperate.
In Service Employees International Union - West v Wynyard CARRES Inc., the grievor claimed that she required … Read More
