On July 13, 2022, the Government of Ontario published a chapter in its guide to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) on the recently legislated requirement for employers to develop a written policy on electronic monitoring. “Electronic monitoring” includes all forms of employee monitoring that is done electronically. The purpose of this new requirement is for
Navigating the World – An Update on Key Global Employment Laws and Trends for US Multinational Employers 2022 Webinar Series: Americas
Special thanks to presenters Benjamin Ho (San Francisco), Matias Herrero (Buenos Aires), Liliana Hernandez-Salgado (Mexico City), Maria Cecilia Reyes Jaimes (Bogota) and Leticia Ribeiro (Trench Rossi Watanabe, Sao Paulo*)
*Trench Rossi Watanabe and Baker McKenzie have executed a strategic cooperation agreement for consulting on foreign law
Our four-part Navigating the World webinar series features US
Pandemic Work from Home Arrangements Lead to an Increase in Harassment Claims
We are pleased to share a recent The Hill Times article, “Cyberbullying more common for adults than children during pandemic, say experts,” with quotes from Andrew Shaw. This article discusses adults who work in fields related to COVID-19 have been at greater risk of being targeted with online forms of harassment during the pandemic, including
Ontario Passes Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022
On April 11, 2022 Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 received royal assent, introducing significant changes to a number of employment-related statutes, and introducing the Digital Platform Workers Rights Act, 2022.
The most important changes introduced by Bill 88 include:
- New employment standards exemptions: Certain business consultants and information technology consultants are
Let’s Map It Out! Our Local Experts Provide Direction for Navigating Key Global Employment Laws and Trends All Over the World (Webinar Series)
Join us for a four-part webinar series as our moderators welcome colleagues from around the globe to share the latest labor and employment law updates and trends. Multinational employers with business operations in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions will hear directly from local practitioners on
Tossing the Masks and Vaccine Passports Plus Mandatory Vaccination Updates (Video)
Across Canada, provincial governments have begun lifting most of the COVID-19 related public health measures and employers are now grappling with what safety protocols to maintain for their workplaces given the recent shift towards a pre-pandemic “normal.”
In this In Focus video, our Labour and Employment lawyers explore considerations for employers before scrapping the restrictions
Employee Right to Disconnect (Video)
In a recent episode of Canadian Justice, Andrew Shaw joined a legal panel talking about the employee right to disconnect. Shaw discussed proposed employment legislation regarding the ability of people to disconnect from work, like emails or text messages, during non-work hours, and the implications for employers.
Click here to watch the interview.
This interview
Ontario to Move to Next Phase of Reopening on February 17, 2022
On February 14, 2022, the Ontario government announced that the province will be moving to the next phase of reopening earlier than anticipated, with further restrictions being eased on February 17, 2022 at 12:01 a.m.
The new measures include:
- Increasing social gathering limits to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.
- Increasing organized public event
Modernizing Quebec’s Occupational Health and Safety Regime
Background
In October 2021, the Quebec Government passed Bill 59, An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime. The Bill makes substantive changes to statutes involving health and safety in the workplace. These changes will gradually come into effect, with some already in force since October and others coming into force from
Ontario Moves to a Modified Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen
On January 20, 2022 the Ontario government announced that the province will move to a modified Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen, pursuant to Ontario Regulation 25/22 Rules for Areas at Step 3 (the “Step 3 Regulation“).
The changes include:
- Increasing social gathering limits to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.