L&E Global Employment Law Tracker – June 2023
For the most recent global employment law updates from L&E Global, please visit Employment Law Tracker – June 2023.
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Filion Receives the Readers’ Choice Award by Canadian HR Reporter
We are thrilled to be recognized as a top Employment and Labour Law Boutique in this year’s Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Awards! Many thanks to our clients, colleagues, and friends for making this achievement possible.
David Wakely, Jamie Knight, and Donald Jarvis Recognized as Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders
We are proud to announce that David I. Wakely, Jamie Knight, and Donald Jarvis have been recognized as Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders in the field of Labour, Employment & Benefits law. This accolade is given to expert practitioners who have advised on some of the world’s most significant and cutting-edge legal matters. Congratulations to our colleagues!
Donald Jarvis Elected as a Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Congratulations to Donald Jarvis for his election to The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers! The College is a fellowship that recognizes the most accomplished members of the labour and employment law community, including our colleagues Roy Filion, Jamie Knight, and Sarah Crossley.
New Obligations for Federal Employers to Come Into Effect Soon
Overview On April 21, 2023, the Federal Government issued an Order in Council proclaiming that specific amendments to the Canada Labour Code, RSC 1985, c L-2 (the “Code”), that were proposed in The Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, SC 2018, c. 27 (“Bill C-86”), will soon come into effect. These amendments require federally regulated […]
Competition Bureau Releases Guidelines on Anti Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreement Legislation
Bottom Line On May 30, 2023, Canada’s Competition Bureau released its Enforcement Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) on the Federal Government’s recent amendments to the Competition Act which, commencing on June 23, 2023, will prohibit wage-fixing and mutual no-poaching agreements between employers. The Competition Bureau is responsible for administering and enforcing the Competition Act. Its Guidelines […]
Court of Appeal Narrows the Implied Right to Lay-off and Clarifies Condonation
Bottom Line In Pham v Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd, 2023 ONCA 255, the Court of Appeal reached two conclusions that are relevant to Ontario employers: (1) the lay-off of some employees does not generally constitute an implied right to lay off other employees; and (2) in order for an employee to condone a lay-off, they […]
Two Retired Partners Appointed as Vice-Chairs of the Ontario Labour Relations Board
Congratulations to Paul Young and Brian D. Mulroney, who have been appointed as part-time Vice-Chairs of the Ontario Labour Relations Board! We are proud to celebrate our friends’ continued leadership within Ontario’s legal community, and we look forward to seeing Paul and Brian’s contributions to labour law in their new roles.
Filion Celebrates Pride Month 2023
This June and year-round, we celebrate the many contributions and achievements of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. We are proud to be allies in the fight for equality and inclusivity within the legal profession and beyond.
Company and CEO Both Convicted of OHSA Offences, Despite the Absence of a Workplace Accident
Bottom Line A Kitchener-based manufacturing company and its CEO were recently convicted of offences under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) after they failed to ensure that machines being operated in the workplace were equipped with proper guarding. Background Facts In December 2021, the Ontario Ministry of Labour responded to an anonymous complaint from […]
L&E Global Employment Law Tracker – May 2023
For the most recent global employment law updates from L&E Global, please visit Employment Law Tracker – May 2023.
Arbitrator Finds “Age-Related Risk to COVID-19” to Be Insufficient Grounds for WFH Accommodation
Bottom Line In Ottawa Catholic School Board v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 423, 2023 CanLII 33027 (ON LA), Arbitrator Parmar determined that an employer (the “School Board”) did not contravene the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) when it refused to grant an older employee’s request to work from home based on an […]