Workplace Recap Nov 2024

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• Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190) received Royal Assent. Find out what's in force now. more
• Ontario proposes 2 new job-protected leaves and properly-fitting PPE for women. more
• Government of Canada reduces immigration citing pressures on housing, infrastructure, social services. more
• New BC first aid requirements effective Nov. 1: What employers need to know. more
• Ontario to introduce legislation protecting newcomers from fraud & exploitation. more

• Second Cup terminates 2 franchise agreements after operator chants antisemitic slogan & gives Nazi salute at protest. more
• Physically active workers lose 10 fewer work days of productivity annually than sedentary counterparts: Report more
• Youth unemployment to cost Canadian economy $18.5 billion by 2034. more
• Canada Post Strike: Week 2 & Counting. more
• Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissing nearly all claims without a hearing: Report more
• Canada Post, Amazon, among companies falling victim to data vulnerability breach. more
• Canadian health benefits cost trend increasing to 7.4% in 2025: Report more
• October unemployment rate remains unchanged at 6.5%. more
• 'How to move to Canada' surges on Google after Trump win. more
• Public servants' sick days skyrocketed after RTO mandate: 24% increase, or 2191 sick days in Sept. more
• Canada’s labour market struggles in Q3. more
• Daylight savings results in over a week long decline in productivity: Report more
• Starbucks to enforce strict return-to-office policy. more
• Canadian Medical Association calls for end to sick notes for minor illnesses. more
• Working from home full time would cut public service emissions significantly: Report more
• Toronto Lawyer embezzled $7 million from clients, jailed for contempt. more

• 2 rare Ontario court rulings order employee to undergo independent medical examinations in termination cases. more
• Restrictive covenant not enforced against Independent Contractors: Alta Court more
• Ontario court finally upholds ESA-only termination clause. Read the clause used! more
• Employee found not to have resigned when refusing to work from office, awarded 4.5 months: BC Court more
• 86-year-old Scout leader wins back volunteer role after 66 years: Ontario Court more
• Contract with termination clause sent after worker accepted offer deemed invalid without fresh consideration: BC Court. more
• Royal Roads terminates professor for social media posts. Alta arbitrator weighs in. more

Why Not Kill Two Birds With One Stone?

Are you in the habit of using a two-step approach to advancing an offer of employment? First send the candidate the desired terms of employment and then, when the employee has accepted, you send a detailed employment agreement for signing? If so, read on. Robert Smithson weighs in after BC Court ruling.

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