Protecting Employees’ Tips
In the last month, a number of employment and labour legislation issues have made the news. One of the major items was the province’s decision to ban employers from taking a cut of tips that are meant for servers and other hospitality service workers. On December 7, 2015, Bill 12, the Protecting Employees’ Tips Act, […]
Read MoreThreats in the Workplace: Context is Everything
In the case of Harriott v 1145365 Ontario Ltd., 2015 CanLII 679586, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) decided that context is an important factor in determining whether a comment which may be threatening on its face is in fact cause for dismissal under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c.41. In this case, […]
Read MoreChanges to the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
In early December, 2015, the provincial legislature passed legislation amending three labour-related statutes under the 2015 Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act. The changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA), the Fire Prevention and Protection Act, and the Public Sector Labour Relations Act will strengthen the rights of workers, firefighters and survivor […]
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