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Accessibility Act Update: Government Of SK Releases Accessibility Plan

Dec 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Shane Buchanan |Amy Gibson

On December 3, 2024, the Government of Saskatchewan published its accessibility plan, which provides helpful insights for public employers who are required in implement their own plans in 2025. The Accessibility Saskatchewan Act (the "Act") was passed by the Government of Saskatchewan in 2023 to help make workplaces more accessible for persons with disabilities. Public sector bodies and other prescribed persons are required to share their accessibility plan by December 3, 2025.
Post Pay Equity Deadline - Where Are We Now?

Dec 10, 2024 | mondaq.com | Amy Gibson |Sarah Carr

In our previous blog posts here and here, we outlined important deadlines, requests for extensions to such deadlines and new regulations under the federal Pay Equity Act (the "Act"). As of September 3, 2024, most Canadian federally regulated workplaces with 10 or more employees were required to post their pay equity plans, unless an extension was obtained from the Pay Equity Commissioner (the "Commissioner").
Accessibility Act Update: Government of SK Releases Accessibility Plan

Dec 3, 2024 | mltaikins.com | Shane Buchanan |Amy Gibson |Shane Gibson

The Accessibility Saskatchewan Act (the “Act”) was passed by the Government of Saskatchewan in 2023 to help make workplaces more accessible for persons with disabilities. Public sector bodies and other prescribed persons are required to share their accessibility plan by December 3, 2025. The Act requires the Government of Saskatchewan, public sector bodies and other prescribed persons to implement an accessibility plan and share it publicly.
SCC Affirms Ontario School Board Employees Have A Charter Right To Privacy

Jul 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Amy Gibson |Meghan Johnson

The SCC's decision stems from a grievance made on behalf of two public school teachers (the "Grievors") employed by the York Region District School Board in Ontario. The grievance alleged that the Grievors' right to a reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace had been violated. No allegation of a breach of the Charter was raised in the grievance.
Preferential hiring in human rights legislation

Jun 6, 2024 | hcamag.com | Amy Gibson

When and how to screen for 'Indigeneity' In the age of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), businesses may wish to increase the representation of minorities in their workforce. It is now generally accepted that a more diverse workforce can strengthen an organization overall, and businesses have responded by building DEI into their policies and hiring practices.
Are we there yet?

Jan 4, 2024 | hcamag.com | Amy Gibson

Common considerations for addressing long-term employee accommodations The duty to accommodate can present a long and time-consuming journey for employers, especially in circumstances where accommodations carry on for several months or years into the employment relationship.
Coming January 2024, New CRA Policy Will Impact Remote Employee Payroll Deductions

Nov 1, 2023 | mondaq.com | Amy Gibson |Erin Bokshowan

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a new administrative policy for determining a remote employee's province of employment for payroll purposes (the New Policy). New primary and secondary indicators are to be reviewed by employers for determining the proper province for income tax, CPP and EI withholding purposes of employees who have entered into full-time remote work agreements with their employer. The policy will come into effect January 1, 2024.
Are we there yet?

Jul 10, 2023 | hrreporter.com | Amy Gibson

The following are some key considerations for addressing accommodations in the workplace which are likely to carry on for a significant period of time. While long-term accommodations can arise under a variety of protected grounds, the protected ground of disability will be referred to as a common example. Frustration of contract is not a termination or a resignation; the contract simply comes to an end, according to an employment lawyer.
Changes To Federal Employment Standards Take Effect In July

Jun 26, 2023 | mondaq.com | Amy Gibson

Federally regulated employers will soon have new statutory obligations for reimbursing employment expenses and providing employment information to employees when amendments to the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) take effect on July 9, 2023. Reimbursement of reasonable work-related expenses The amendments will require federally regulated employers to reimburse employees for reasonable work-related expenses.
Thinking Of Surveilling Your Employees? Here Are Some Tips

Jun 15, 2023 | mondaq.com | Kristél Kriel |Amy Gibson

If your organization is considering monitoring employees at work, recent guidance from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) highlights important risks for employers to consider. There are a number of reasons an organization may wish to monitor its employees: to confirm their attendance at work, keep tabs on their productivity, ensure they're using workplace resources appropriately and to track the location of company vehicles, for example.