Legislation & Compliance

Nova Scotia workers would qualify for overtime pay after 44 hours a week instead of 48, under legislation tabled this week by… …

Nova Scotia employers have been required to have a written workplace harassment prevention policy for a full year as of Sept. 1,… …

The Northwest Territories has rewritten large sections of its Public Service Act, adding a formal whistleblower regime and updating merit-based hiring, casual… …

Prince Edward Island’s Non-disclosure Agreements Act sets strict limits on when employers can ask workers who allege harassment or discrimination to sign… …

Prince Edward Island has updated its Employment Standards Act regulations covering leave for victims of domestic violence, intimate partner violence and sexual… …

Ontario raised the maximum payout under the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund from $1,500 to $3,000 per month, effective July 1. The change… …

New Brunswick employees dealing with serious illness or injury will be entitled to up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave under an… …

Manitoba employees who adopt a child or use a surrogate now have the right to take up to 16 weeks of unpaid… …

Manitoba employers will face new restrictions on when they can ask workers to produce sick notes, under legislation the province passed in… …

The Ontario Federation of Labour and coalition members held a press conference at Queen’s Park calling on the provincial government to resolve… …