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As you may have heard or read in our earlier blog, More Changes to Ontario's Employment-Related Legislation Are on the Horizon, the Ontario government introduced Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 in late March 2023. On October 26, 2023, Bill 79 received Royal Assent, introducing changes to Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 ESA and other employment-related legislation in Ontario. Below is an overview of certain of the more material changes that came into force under Bill 79 on October 26, 2023 and which provincially-regulated employers in Ontario will need to be mindful of moving fo...

Working for Workers’ Act, Ontario employer with twenty-five or more employees required have written electronic monitoring policy complies with Part XI.1 of Employment Standards Act 2000. No limit how an employer may engage in electronic monitoring of Ontario-based employees.

If you're tired of answering emails or phone calls after you've clocked out for the day, well, Ontario, there might be some good news for you. As of Thursday, June 2, Ontario's right to disconnect policy officially came into effect, which means businesses with 25 workers or more had to have a written policy in place for disconnecting from work after the day is done.

In Manitoba, effective May 1, 2022, employers must comply with new Accessibility Standard for Employment. Employers with fifty or more employees in Manitoba must have a written policy in place to ensure compliance with those standards.