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Bill 47 Changes to Ontario Labour and Employment Legislation Have Now Passed
November 30, 2018
Summary and Overview On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government tabled Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, for first reading in the legislature. On November 21, 2018, Bill 47 passed third reading, and received Royal Assent the same day. Bill 47 has made many important changes to various pieces of legislation governing employment
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Employment Law
Bill 47 Changes to Ontario Labour and Employment Legislation Have Now Passed
November 30, 2018
Summary and Overview On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government tabled Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, for first reading in the legislature. On November 21, 2018, Bill 47 passed third reading, and received Royal Assent the same day. Bill 47 has made many important changes to various pieces of legislation governing employment
Practice Area
Labour Law
Amy Tang to speak at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel Calgary, Alberta about Sears pension
November 22, 2018
Amy Tang is speaking at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel Calgary, Alberta on November 22 2018: “Sears Pension: What Happened, How it Happened, and Key Takeaways”. For more information about this event, please click here.
Practice Area
Pension and Benefits
Mireille Giroux to Speak at the University of Toronto Law School
November 13, 2018
Mireille Giroux is speaking at the University of Toronto Law School on November 13, 2018: “Life After Law School: Managing Your Career and Student Debt”. For more information about this event, please click here.
Mireille Giroux featured in Law Times about U of T’s law school fees
November 13, 2018
Mireille Giroux was quoted in the November 5, 2018 Law Times news article stating: “I don’t know if, even with financial aid, I would be able to attend the Faculty of Law now. I find it extremely regrettable. It just goes against many of the inclusiveness and recruitment initiatives I know the faculty does […]” To
Legal challenge over Thalidomide compensation certified as class action
November 2, 2018
Koskie Minsky initiated a class proceeding against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of all individuals whose applications to the Thalidomide Survivors Contribution Program were rejected. “A legal challenge against the Canadian government by alleged thalidomide survivors can proceed as a class action, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday”. To read the
Practice Area
Class Actions
Naming the Correct Parties Correctly: A note on common corporate law errors made by union-sponsored pension and benefit plans
October 31, 2018
The application of commercial law concepts to pension and benefit plans often creates confusion for stakeholders in the pension and benefits industry. This article seeks to shed light on two basic but fundamental issues trustees and their advisors should keep in mind when acting for a pension or benefit fund and entering into legal relationships.
Practice Area
Pension and Benefits
Bill 47 Proposes Significant Changes to Ontario Labour and Employment Legislation
October 24, 2018
Summary and Overview On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government tabled Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, for first reading in the legislature. Bill 47 makes many important changes to various pieces of legislation governing employment and labour relations in Ontario, principally the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the Labour Relations Act,
Practice Area
Labour Law
Bill 47 Proposes Significant Changes to Ontario Labour and Employment Legislation
October 24, 2018
Summary and Overview On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government tabled Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, for first reading in the legislature. Bill 47 makes many important changes to various pieces of legislation governing employment and labour relations in Ontario, principally the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the Labour Relations Act,
Expertise
Employment Law
The Employment Group at Koskie Minsky LLP Presents its 8th Annual Complimentary Seminar
October 24, 2018
Privacy and Technology in the Workplace. Koskie Minsky’s employment lawyers will illuminate the most recent and important issues in the areas of: Employment and privacy legislation New regulations in the area of cyber security and data breach The privacy tort Computer use policies and monitoring Other employment privacy issues Marijuana – testing, safety and privacy
Expertise
Employment Law