Member Articles

In reasons released July 15, 2024, the Ontario Divisional Court in Jamrik v. 2688126 Ontario Inc., 2024 ONSC 2854, provided further guidance on jurisdictional issues arising in Construction Act adjudications. It is also ...

Last May, the Canadian government enacted legislation aiming to assist in the removal of forced labour and child labour from Canadian supply chains. The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Ac ...

Under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), participants in the construction industry are regulated under the following primary categories, each with a specific set of legal obligations: Owner: ...

On November 6, 2023, the government of Ontario announced plans to introduce pay transparency legislation that, if passed, would require Ontario employers to include expected salary ranges in job postings. According to th ...

Employment standards have been evolving at an unprecedented rate in recent years. For federally-regulated employers, there are several recent amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”), which have either taken ...

Pham v. Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd., 2023 ONCA 255, a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, provides guidance on the topics of when an implied right of temporary layoff will be found and when a temporary l ...