No, in Ontario, employers cannot force their employees to come into work early for unpaid meetings or the like. Likewise, …
Employee And Employer Rights: Vacation Time
Can An Employer Refuse Vacation Time In Ontario? Yes. As discussed below, in Ontario, employers can refuse an employee’s request …
Employee Misclassification In Ontario
Some employees in Ontario are misclassified by their employers as independent contractors and denied minimum employment standards to which they …
Is September 30 A Holiday In Ontario?
Short Answer: September 30 Holiday In Ontario No, the September 30 holiday is not recognized in Ontario. The September 30 …
Required HR Policies In Ontario
In Ontario, five workplace policies are required for most employers. While most employers are lawfully required to have these five …
Do Employers Have To Provide Benefits (Ontario)?
No, employers in Ontario do not have to provide benefits to employees. Rather, all Ontario employers must contribute to and …
Unpaid Vacation Pay In Ontario
What Is Vacation Pay? Vacation pay is money paid to employees for the time they take off work. Think of …
The Minimum Wage In Quebec in 2021
Section 2 of the Regulation Respecting Labour Standards sets out the rules about minimum wage in Quebec. On May 1, 2020, …
The Minimum Wage In British Columbia In 2021
Regulation 396/95 of the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) sets out the rules about minimum wage in British Columbia. On June 1, 2020, British …
The Minimum Wage In Ontario In 2022
The Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) sets out the rules about minimum wage in Ontario. On October 1, 2021, the ESA was amended to …