On October 27th, 2025, the government of Alberta introduced Bill 2, the Back to School Act , which was designed to end the ongoing teachers’ strike in the province and to send teachers, school administrators, and students ‘back to school.’ [1]   Three weeks earlier, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) rejected the government’s memorandum of agreement by 89.5%. [2]  The ATA launched a strike action aimed at significantly increasing teachers’ wages and attaining “sustainab

Introduction Workplace injury is a harsh reality, but the system designed to support injured workers – like the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in Ontario – is failing its most vulnerable clients. At the Advocates for Injured Workers (AIW) legal clinic, we provide free legal aid to low-income clients suffering from serious workplace injuries. Our casework reveals a startling prevalence of claim suppression. This isn’t just a technical glitch; it is a systemic tact

On June 20, 2025, Bill C-58  came into effect, banning the use of temporary replacement workers, or scabs, in “federally regulated workplaces” [ 1 ]. This long-awaited labour reform strengthens the bargaining power and democratic force that workers in the federally regulated private sector (FRPS) possess through striking. FRPS workers include many of those in banking, airline work, telecommunications (companies like Rogers and Bell), and shipping (companies like Canada Post a

Family status accommodation is becoming an increasingly common consideration in Canadian workplaces, especially as more organizations implement return-to-office policies. Under the Ontario Human Rights Code, [1] employees with caregiving responsibilities are entitled to reasonable adjustments at work, whether that involves scheduling changes or other accommodations that allow them to balance work and family obligations. At the same time, employers are not expected to create

It feels like every day in the news, there are workers going on strike. For example, right now the Canada Post workers are on strike....

The Ontario Superior Court’s recent decision in Li v. Wayfair  raises new uncertainty for employers relying on without cause termination...

During the pandemic, on top of many other day to day changes, we witnessed a shift in working environment. With the onset of remote...

Since the pandemic, remote and hybrid work conditions have become a mainstay work model that has co-existed and, in some cases, has...

In recent years, a new term has entered the workplace lexicon: “quiet quitting.” This phenomenon involves employees reducing their...

With the advent of technology and innovation came the gig economy. And in today’s economy, gig work is everywhere. It is now common to...

With royal assent on June 20, 2024, the Canada Labour Code was amended with “presumption of employment” provisions. Parts I, II, III of...

On March 12th, Doug Ford and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) made headlines over differing views on the LCBO. OPSEU,...

Two Major Takeaways The Ontario government’s proposed Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 is poised to greatly affect the job search...

Recently, Ontario has seen a significant shift in the realm of employment contracts. On December 2, 2021, the province became the first...

It began, as all meandering and foolish endeavours tend to do, on Twitter. Or is it X? The law says X, custom says Twitter, Elon Musk...

Sometimes you get an offer you can’t refuse. And sometimes, you get that offer while you already have a job. The technical term for...

On November 9th of 2023, the federal government announced Bill C-58. While not yet law, it was directly negotiated in the...

Previously, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (“ONCA”) held that reasonable notice at common law will be capped at 24 months, absent...

The World Health Organization recently announced the theme for World Mental Health Day 2023: “Mental health is a universal human right”...

On June 1, 2023, the federal government announced that amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) under the Budget Implementation...