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New Deadlines Announced For Ontario Employers
BL Borden Ladner Gervais LLP More BLG is a leading, national, full-service Canadian law firm focusing on business law, commercial litigation, and intellectual property solutions for our clients. BLG is one of the country’s largest law firms with more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in five cities across Canada. The Ontario Government has announced new deadlines for employers with employees in Ontario.
Swift Action Needed - New Employment Legislation Changes For Ontario Employers
BL Borden Ladner Gervais LLP More BLG is a leading, national, full-service Canadian law firm focusing on business law, commercial litigation, and intellectual property solutions for our clients. BLG is one of the country’s largest law firms with more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in five cities across Canada.
Waabi Raises US$200 Million To Launch Fully Driverless Trucks
On June 18, 2024, Waabi, a company pioneering generative AI for the physical world, announced it had raised US$200 million in an oversubscribed Series B round, led by Uber and Khosla Ventures. The funding round includes participation from best-in-class strategic investors NVIDIA, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Scania Invest and Ingka Investments.
Do Fixed-Term Independent Contractors Have A Duty To Mitigate?
Fixed-term contracts are often complex and can create risk. Companies looking to terminate fixed-term contracts with their independent contractors can breathe a bit easier after an Ontario appeal court found that, generally, independent contractors under fixed-term contracts have a duty to mitigate their damages. This diverges from the approach the same court has applied for employees. In Monterosso v.
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Ontario Court of Appeal: Independent contractors duty to mitigate
Fixed-term contracts are often complex and can create risk. Companies looking to terminate fixed-term contracts with their independent contractors can breathe a bit easier after an Ontario appeal court found that, generally, independent contractors under fixed-term contracts have a duty to mitigate their damages. This diverges from the approach the same court has applied for employees. Trial Court – No duty to mitigate, like employees! In Monterosso v.
Working For Workers Four Act, 2023: Changes To Canadian Employment Law Coming Soon
Salary ranges in job postings, disclosure of use of AI in the hiring process and other changes are coming soon for Ontario employers. The Ontario Government has laid out a roadmap for these changes in Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the Act). On Nov.14, 2023, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 149.
Working for Workers Four Act, 2023: Changes to Canadian employment law coming soon
Salary ranges in job postings, disclosure of use of AI in the hiring process and other changes are coming soon for Ontario employers. The Ontario Government has laid out a roadmap for these changes in Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the Act). On Nov.14, 2023, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 149.
Salary Range And AI-use Disclosures Requirements Likely Coming Soon To Ontario
Employers will need to keep a close eye on the Ontario legislature, which returns the week of November 14, as the Ontario Government has pre-emptively announced new legislation imposing new obligations on employers. In brief, on Nov. 6, 2023, the Ontario Government announced that it will introduce legislation that, if passed, will require employers to include expected salary ranges in job postings and disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the hiring process.
Bill C-228: Expanded Pension Protection Receives Royal Assent
On April 27, 2023, the federal government passed legislation to improve protections for members of defined benefit pension plans. This legislation, thePension Protection Act(PPA),amends theBankruptcy and Insolvency Act(BIA) and theCompanies' Creditors ArrangementAct (CCAA) to give "super priority" to registered pension plan funding deficits during employer insolvency proceedings.
Bill C-228: Expanded pension protection act receives royal assent
On April 27, 2023, the federal government passed legislation to improve protections for members of defined benefit pension plans. This legislation, the Pension Protection Act (PPA), amends the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to give “super priority” to registered pension plan funding deficits during employer insolvency proceedings.
Prior anticoagulation and bridging thrombolysis improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing endovascular thrombectomy for anterior circulation stroke
Longting Lin1,2, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8685-9622Christopher Blair1,2, James Fu1, Dennis Cordato1,2,3, Cecilia Cappelen-Smith1,2,3, Andrew Cheung1,4,5,6, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-6311Nathan W Manning1,4,5,6, Jason Wenderoth1,4,5,6, Chushuang Chen7, Andrew Bivard2,8, Kenneth Butcher5, Timothy J Kleinig9, Philip Choi10, Christopher R Levi7, Mark Parsons1,2,3 on behalf of INSPIRE study group 1South-Western Sydney Clinical Campus, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South...
Canada: New Legislation Imposes Additional Legal Obligations For Ontario Workplaces 18 April 2022 by James Fu and Avesta Alani Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors Employers in Ontario need to be aware of several new obligations as a result of Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022.
New Pay Equity Obligations For Employers Starting August 31
Canada: New Pay Equity Obligations For Employers Starting August 31 31 August 2021 by James Fu and Emma Ouellet Lizotte Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Federally regulated employers need to be aware of new pay equity obligations starting August 31, 2021. This new legislation is expected to apply to around 1.2 million employees and failure to comply can result in monetary penalties.
The COVID 19 Vaccine: Considerations For Canadian Employers (Video)
Canada: The COVID 19 Vaccine: Considerations For Canadian Employers (Video) 10 February 2021 by Kate Crawford , Daniel J. Michaluk , Edona Vila , James Fu and Ewa Krajewska Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Substantial Changes Announced To The CEWS Program
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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) was officially passed into law as of April 11, 2020. Employers waiting in anticipation can now move forward with planning, analysis and implementation (bearing in mind applicable formalities and deadlines). The CEWS program can have significant implications on employers' operations, including workforce reductions and/or recalls.
Novel Coronavirus And The Impact On Public Disclosure Requirements
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As the novel coronavirus (or COVID-19) continues to spread worldwide, its impact on international business operations, supply chains, travel, commodity prices, consumer confidence and business forecasts is becoming increasingly acute. The extent of its impact, however, remains difficult to assess or predict in a meaningful way.
Employer Strategies For Managing Novel Coronavirus Risks In The Workplace
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Gestion situationnelle du virus du COVID-19
Canada: Gestion situationnelle du virus du COVID-19 06 March 2020 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Le virus du COVID-19, aussi appelé coronavirus de Wuhan, est un sérieux problème de santé publique. À cet égard, les employeurs seront aux premières lignes d'une multitude d'enjeux qui pourraient gravement perturber l'activité économique.
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