Sentences with phrase «employment standards»

Independent contractors are not entitled to the protections of employment standards legislation and have very limited protections compared to employees.

«An important focus is on vulnerable workers in precarious jobs in the context of employment standards and labour relations,» the interim report's authors note.

Employment standards officers are given the discretion to determine a penalty within the range in accordance with the prescribed criteria, if any.

The exclusion of managers from overtime entitlement in employment standards legislation may not always apply just because they have a managerial title.

They are not entitled to participate in traditional employee benefits or other benefits prescribed under employment standards legislation.

Where such a contractual right does exist, the employer must comply with minimum employment standards legislation.

A franchise head office typically argues that it can't enforce compliance with employment standards by the private companies that hold individual franchises, even though they can dictate the cut of french fries.

When it comes to long serving employees, the statutory amounts should never be overlooked and employers are required to provide a more generous severance package than what is required by employment standards legislation.

However, most provincial employment standards laws require that a thirty minute lunch be taken, at least, every five hours.

Certain leaves of absence are compulsory under applicable employment standards legislation.

However, if that agreement provides the employee with less than the minimum provincial employment standards, it is invalid.

See here for our first article on employment standards changes and here for our second article on changes to the labour relations regime.

The site also gives users access to experienced HR advisors who can offer as - needed advice on a range of subjects including payroll, employment standards compliance, recruitment and employee support.

Often working alone in their employer's home, caregivers need robust employment standards protections, support for collective action to improve their conditions of work, and effective rights enforcement.

I received my statutory employment standards payments and therefore I'm not entitled to anything else.

Notably absent from the government's proposed amendments to the ESA are any amendments to the existing exemptions from certain employment standards.

While Canadian employment standards offer some protection to domestic workers, this certainly isn't the case across the globe.

For such modifications to have effect, they must be drafted very clearly and must not be in violation of current employment standards legislation.

Pay for overtime worked is governed by differing employment standards legislation across the country.

Part of his job description with the defendant made him responsible for monitoring all legislation relevant to the organization, and specifically listed employment standards.

It's a good idea to review your workplace policies to make sure that you are up to date with the province's new and upcoming employment standards.

Part of developing a compliance program is adopting suitable employment standards that let employees know what to expect from an employment standpoint if they are found to be engaged in compliance infractions.

Consult with counsel to ensure that your overtime policies are enforceable, and that employment standards exemptions are properly applied to individual employees.

Just Cause is defined by the current state of this evolving doctrine, and the evolving employment standards «carved - out».

While the job market for public relations managers is fairly stable compared to national employment standards, the six - figure salaries are a perk in a challenging economy often suffering from low wages.

Some employees mistakenly believe that, upon dismissal, they are entitled to no more than the statutory right to severance found in employment standards legislation.

Employment standards laws in each province and federally set the minimum standards for employment rights.

Finally, employers operating in multiple jurisdictions will be best served by drafting their employment agreements to reflect not only differences in applicable employment standards, but also judicial rulings in the particular province.

Labour will invest in the jobs and industries of the future, and take action to enforce a floor under employment standards across the board — so that all jobs are decent jobs.

Minimum employment standards legislation regulates matters including: minimum and maximum hours of work, wages, overtime compensation, paid holidays and vacation.

Despite their prevalent use in many sectors, unpaid internships are often not in compliance with provincial employment standards legislation.

They are also responsible for any notice and severance requirements as prescribed by employment standards legislation, at a minimum.

At the very least, the termination clause should be measured against the existing case law and the specific requirements in the applicable employment standards legislation before any firm conclusion is reached.

Banning recruitment fees for all migrant workers; removing the arbitrary monetary cap on reclaiming unpaid wages and tougher penalties for employment standards violations announced today means that migrant workers gain a few more protections today, but comprehensive changes are still needed says the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change (MWAC), Canada's largest migrant worker advocacy coalition.

Job creators don't get minimum wage, overtime pay, paid vacation, employment insurance, maternity benefits, health benefits, the protection of employment standards acts, consistent paycheques every two weeks, paid sick days, the right to unionize and other benefits available to salaried employees.

In particular, his practice is focused on providing his clients with strategic advice regarding various matters including employment standards, labour arbitration, collective bargaining, human rights, wrongful dismissals and occupational health and safety.

Where the Changing Workplaces Review placed strong emphasis on compliance measures, the Government of Ontario is hiring up to 175 more employment standards officers to enforce these changes.

New employment standards legislation in Ontario is making it easier for unions to organize in the province.

Bill 18 will ban recruitment fees for all migrant workers; remove the arbitrary monetary cap on reclaiming unpaid wages and tougher penalties for employment standards violations.

Working primarily as a litigation lawyer, Mike assists employers with discipline and policy grievances, claims arising from alleged wrongful dismissals, discipline and terminations, human rights violations, workers compensation issues, and employment standards complaints.

During this time Mary also volunteered at the Workers» Action Centre, where she provided assistance with employment standards matters and took part in worker and advocate - organized campaigns to raise the minimum wage and achieve systemic legal reform.

In 2017, P2 audits focused on the accessible employment standards listed under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation, targeting many of the new requirements that came into force in 2016 for large businesses and non-profit organizations, and in 2017 for small ones.

This section deals with laws about employment standards, employment insurance, human rights, temporary foreign workers and unionized workplaces.

Other employment standards regimes (for example, the Canada Labour Code, which applies to federally regulated employers) do include dependent contractors.

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We advise clients on legislation affecting employment relationships, such as employment standards, human rights and workers compensation, policing and military employment law, and act for clients in connection with preparation of employment contracts and employee manuals.

With luck, this new process (if passed) will improve the system and free up resources for employment standards enforcement, and maybe even improve dispute resolution between employers and employee.

In both Ontario and British Columbia, for example, simply giving a worker the title of «intern» does not shield the employer from obligation to pay minimum wage and comply with other employment standards minimums.

We know that the AODA employment standards requirements are demanding because we have heard about the challenges from those organizations with 50 + employees that were obligated to comply in January 2016.

In fact, beginning January 1, 2018, employers guilty of violating employment standards may be subject to public condemnation for their actions, or lack thereof.