17 December 2015

Most employers in Ontario are governed by Ontario employment law, including the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the Act). However, some employers are governed by the federal law of Canada for employment, being the Canada Labour Code. Typically banks, transportation and telecommunication companies, for example, are subject to the Canada Labour Code. Sometimes there is […]

The New Case: Flatt v. Canada (Attorney General) (Federal Court of Appeal, 2015). The Issue: The employee was blessed with a new baby. She requested the employer to allow her to work from home (teleworking) on the basis that she wished to breastfeed her new baby. The employer said no. The employee then grieved, alleging

Overtime pay can be challenging and confusing, especially when an employee is not paid based on an hourly wage. Ontarios Employment Standards Act, 2000, Part VIII (the Act), sets out when an employee is entitled to overtime pay and the rate that is payable to the employee. Employers who do not follow the overtime rules