Bottom Line Ontario’s Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 (“DPWRA”) will come into force on July 1, 2025, significantly changing the regulatory framework for digital platform work in Ontario. The DPWRA establishes foundational protections for individuals who perform “digital platform work,” a defined category of work under this Act. “Digital platform work” includes many gig […]
Bottom Line As we previously wrote here, on November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (“Bill 229”) as the most recent installment in the “working for workers” legislation series. On December 12, 2024, Bill 229 passed in the legislature, leaving only the granting of Royal Assent before it […]
Bottom Line As we previously wrote about here, on May 13, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 (the “Act”). Now that it is law, this Act: Takeaways Employers should review this new legislation to determine whether they are impacted, and if […]
We are thrilled to announce that our partner, Sarah Crossley, has been named the exclusive recipient of the Lexology Index Client Choice Award – Labour, Employment & Benefits 2025. Nominations for this award come solely from clients and this year Lexology received over 2,500 nominations. At Filion, exceptional client service is one of our pillars of excellence and […]
A monthly bulletin specifically designed to help employers stay up-to-date on the latest global workplace trends. For the most recent global employment law updates from L&E Global, please visit Employment Law Tracker – December 2024.
Bottom Line On November 27, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 229, the sixth statute in its Working for Workers legislative series, the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (the “Act”). If passed, this Act proposes a number of significant changes to legislation and policy governing Ontario’s workplaces, including: Takeaways While this Bill has yet to […]
Congratulations to David I. Wakely, Jamie Knight, Donald B. Jarvis, Sarah Crossley, Casey M. Dockendorff and Melanie D. McNaught for being recognized among the highest-ranked lawyers in Canada for Labour, Employment & Benefits law.
Bottom Line As we previously wrote here, Bill 190, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to employment and labour and other matters – or the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 – received Royal Assent on October 28, 2024. This Act amends a number of Ontario’s key employment-related statutes, most notably the Employment […]
We are delighted to have a fantastic group of students joining Filion for summer 2025 in our Toronto, Hamilton and London offices: Amal El Kordi (Osgoode Hall), Andrew Lawrence (University of Ottawa), Dana Petro (Osgoode Hall), Gagan Kisana (Osgoode Hall), Jenna Beehler (University of Toronto) and Petar Bratic (Western University).
A monthly bulletin specifically designed to help employers stay up-to-date on the latest global workplace trends. For the most recent global employment law updates from L&E Global, please visit Employment Law Tracker – November 2024.
Best Lawyers recognizes Filion in its inaugural Best Law Firms – Canada ranking. The firm is ranked in Tier 1 for Labour and Employment law (Canada, Toronto, Hamilton and London/Windsor), Workers’ Compensation Law (Toronto) and Education Law (Hamilton), and in Tier 2 for Workers’ Compensation law (Canada).
Bottom Line Bill 190, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to employment and labour and other matters – or the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 – received Royal Assent on October 28, 2024. As we previously wrote here, this Act amends a number of Ontario’s key employment-related statutes, most notably the Employment Standards […]