CIC Issues ministerial instructions relating to express entry
On December 1, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) published Ministerial Instructions relating to its proposed Express Entry System (“Express Entry”). Express Entry will come into effect...
View ArticleCIC begins sending invitations to apply under Express Entry
As previously discussed, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) implemented its Express Entry system on January 1, 2015. Since that date, CIC has issued two rounds of Invitations to Apply...
View ArticleUpdate on Express Entry
I previously reported that, since Express Entry began on January 1, 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) had issued two rounds of Invitations to Apply (“ITAs”). An ITA allows a foreign...
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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program establishes two express entry streams
As previously discussed, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) implemented its Express Entry system on January 1, 2015. Applicants seeking permanent residence under one of the following classes...
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Probationary clauses: A double-edged sword for employers
“The Supreme Court of British Columbia recently reiterated that while probationary clauses can be useful to employers, they also impose obligations on employers to which they would otherwise not be...
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Family status: The employee’s obligation under “the Code”
The recent decision of Misetich v. Value Village Stores Inc. reaffirms that family status accommodation under the Human Rights Code (“the Code”) is a joint obligation, involving both the employee and...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Employee dismissed for not submitting doctor’s note in timely fashion The Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that a 14–year employee’s...
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Federal Budget 2017-18
Photo: Government of Canada website On March 22, 2017, Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Liberal Government’s Federal Budget 2017, Building a Strong Middle Class, which includes various...
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Home renos and employment agreements: How employers can avoid the money pit
“With home repairs, there is risk in DIY. Similarly, employment agreements require the input of an expert. If you’re not an employment lawyer, don’t try this (i.e. drafting or revising an employment...
View ArticleAre employees of a marijuana dispensary protected by employment standards?
With news almost every week of another marijuana dispensary raided by the police, Ontarian’s have asked, can the Ministry of Labour enforce employment standards (i.e. notice of termination, overtime,...
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Workforce analytics pureplay: Are you a fit?
Last week we hosted an online event called “Are you a fit for a workforce analytics pureplay?” In it, we explored the Workforce Analytics PurePlay and provided 7 questions to ask yourself to see if...
View ArticleWCB to employers: You need policies before Canada legalizes marijuana
On March 21, 2017, at a breakout session during a convention on the topic of Canada legalizing marijuana, a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board says employers should have...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Current & upcoming minimum wage There is more than one minimum hourly wage for Ontario employees. The current minimum hourly wage for...
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Former employee successfully sued for defamation for Facebook posts
In recent years, careless, or let’s say, less than sensible comments on social media have gotten countless employees in trouble with their boss. Employees who have used Facebook as a forum for posting...
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Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program update: Part 2
As you may recall, we at Human Resources PolicyPro have been following up on the Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program (CERP) since 2015. Despite the announcement of the program on November...
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Reasonable settlement offer prevents litigious complainant from proceeding
A recent decision of the BC Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) serves as a useful reminder of the utility of a reasonable settlement offer, which can result in the Tribunal putting an end to complaint...
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Constructive dismissal? A question of interpretation
Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe him? Perhaps not. In Chapman v. GPM Investment Management, the employee had worked for the...
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New Brunswick’s Human Rights Act: Amendments proposed
On March 15, 2017, Bill 51, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act, received first reading in the New Brunswick legislature, and second reading the next day. The Bill has been referred to the Standing...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Is an employment agreement not signed before first day of work unenforceable? A recently released decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal...
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Don’t accept a resignation too quickly
“Like many other aspects of employment law, the laws regarding resignation can be more complicated than one might think. Even when an employee says “I quit” in writing, that is not necessarily the...
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