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Accommodating Neurodivergence In The Workplace: A Two-way Street Requiring Cooperation From Employers And Employees (Video)
GW Gowling WLG More Gowling WLG is an international law firm built on the belief that the best way to serve clients is to be in tune with their world, aligned with their opportunity and ambitious for their success. Our 1,400+ legal professionals and support teams apply in-depth sector expertise to understand and support our clients’ businesses. Accommodating employees with neurodivergence presents unique obligations and can raise complex and sensitive challenges for employers.
Employment Law Update: Key Changes And Obligations For Ontario Employers In 2026
Maggie Sainty’s articles from Gowling WLG are most popular: within Employment and HR topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Finance and Tax Executives in Canada with readers working within the Accounting & Consultancy, Banking & Credit and Basic Industries industries The employment law landscape in Ontario saw several legislative changes and case law developments over the past year.
Employment law update: Key changes and obligations for Ontario employers in 2026
The employment law landscape in Ontario saw several legislative changes and case law developments over the past year. As we approach the end of Q1 2026, this overview highlights key updates from 2025, along with recurring annual requirements, to help employers maintain compliance throughout the year ahead.
Employment, Labour And Equalities Law Webinar Series: Accommodation (Video)
Navigating the employment relationship can be challenging for employers at the best of times. Add in accommodation issues, and it can seem impossible. Join our panel of experienced Gowling WLG employment lawyers in this on-demand webinar for a discussion on best practices in dealing with the most common accommodation issues facing employers in 2024. Read the original article on GowlingWLG.com The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter.
Ontario Passes Working For Workers Four Act, 2023, Placing New Obligations And Prohibitions On Employers - Employee Rights/ Labour Relations - Canada
On March 21, 2024, the Government of Ontario announced it had passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the "Act"). Earlier in the year, we outlined in a previous bulletin the myriad of legislative changes proposed by this Act, which particularly impacts employers in the restaurant and hospitality industries.
Ontario Passes Working for Workers Four Act, 2023, placing new obligations and prohibitions on employers
On March 21, 2024, the Government of Ontario announced it had passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the "Act"). Earlier in the year, we outlined in a previous bulletin the myriad of legislative changes proposed by this Act, which particularly impacts employers in the restaurant and hospitality industries. With the Act now receiving Royal Assent, we detail the amendments impacting employers: 1.
Ontario Court Finds Yet Another Reason To Invalidate Employer's Termination Clause - Employee Rights/ Labour Relations - Canada
Ontario courts have relentlessly scrutinized and struck down termination provisions that purport to contract out of an employee's entitlements to reasonable notice at common law. The most recent attack comes from the Ontario Superior Court in Thunder Bay in Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace ("Dufault"), a decision released on February 16, 2024.
Ontario Court finds yet another reason to invalidate employer’s termination clause
Ontario courts have relentlessly scrutinized and struck down termination provisions that purport to contract out of an employee's entitlements to reasonable notice at common law. The most recent attack comes from the Ontario Superior Court in Thunder Bay in Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace ("Dufault"), a decision released on February 16, 2024.
Ontario Proposes Further Legislative Changes Impacting Employers - Employee Rights/ Labour Relations - Canada
On November 14, 2023, the Ontario government proposed further legislative changes as part of its "Working for Workers" legislation package. Bill 149, entitled Working for Workers Four Act, 2023, if enacted, will bring about significant changes to Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000, among other statutes, particularly impacting employers in the restaurant and hospitality industries. We have detailed the proposed changes below.
Ontario proposes further legislative changes impacting employers
On November 14, 2023, the Ontario government proposed further legislative changes as part of its "Working for Workers" legislation package. Bill 149, entitled Working for Workers Four Act, 2023, if enacted, will bring about significant changes to Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000, among other statutes, particularly impacting employers in the restaurant and hospitality industries. We have detailed the proposed changes below. 1.
Employment, Labour & Equalities Law Webinar Series
In many employment disputes, employees pursue damages that go beyond the traditional claim for pay in lieu of reasonable notice of termination. Allegations regarding aggravated, moral, punitive and bad faith damages can significantly increase the value of a legal claim and the potential exposure to liability. What are these extraordinary damages, and how can employers best defend against them?
Employment, Labour & Equalities Law Webinar Series
Canada: Employment, Labour & Equalities Law Webinar Series | Right To Disconnect (Video) 30 March 2022 by Bettina Burgess and Hina Ghaus Gowling WLG Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors Employees are being encouraged to put their devices away after hours, and there's a lot to unpack in terms of how this will affect Ontario businesses. In this on-demand webinar, our panel of professionals discuss the province's new Right to Disconnect legislation.
Update On Bill 27: Ontario Bans Non-Competes
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. It's been nearly two weeks since the Ontario government gave Royal Assent to Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 ("WWA"), and therefore, we've had some time to think about some issues that are not entirely clear from the legislation. The purpose of this bulletin is to try to address those issues. Are existing non-compete agreements caught by WWA?
New Paid Sick Leave For Employees In British Columbia
Canada: New Paid Sick Leave For Employees In British Columbia 06 December 2021 Gowling WLG Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
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