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British Columbia increases minimum wage
Canada - June 1 2022 Effective June 1, 2022, British Columbia’s minimum wage increased from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, the fifth annual increase since 2018. According to…
Reminder to Québec employers: Obligation to put in place an interim plan in matters of occupational health and safety, effective April 6, 2022
Canada - April 5 2022 As a result of the amendments made under Québec’s Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, effective April 6, 2022, employers will…
“It’s like déjà vu all over again!” Back to the workplace in BC
Canada - February 22 2022 On February 16, 2022, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer amended the January 20, 2022 Workplace Safety Order to eliminate the requirement…
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (Ontario) releases instructions re-introducing stricter COVID-19 measures for businesses and social gatherings
Canada - December 8 2021 On December 5, 2021, Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, Acting Medical Officer of Health, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit issued instructions (the…
Government of Alberta implements mandatory masking and recommends employees continue to work from home
Canada - September 13 2021 On September 3, 2021, new restrictions were announced by the Alberta Government in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Effective September 4, the…
BC’s Phase 3 Restart: Out with the old and in with the new?
Canada - July 7 2021 Phase 3 of BC’s COVID-19 Restart Plan began July 1, 2021. Businesses are now able to increase capacity for customers and workers in workplaces…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation recognized as a new holiday for federally-regulated workers
Canada - June 8 2021 On June 3, 2021, Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and…
British Columbia introduces paid sick leave & increases minimum wage
Canada - June 1 2021 On May 20, 2021 the Employment Standards Amendment Act received Royal Assent. The newly passed legislation immediately provides up to…
Getting back to normal: BC’s restart plan 2.0 and your workplace
Canada - May 28 2021 On May 25, 2021, BC's COVID-19 "circuit breaker" measures officially expired as Premier John Horgan announced the government's new four-step plan…
Doubling-down on workplace safety: BC’s Provincial Health Officer issues new requirements for workplaces and post-secondary institutions
Canada - May 5 2021 As the third wave of BC’s COVID-19 pandemic rages on, provincial authorities continue to grapple with how to curtail rising caseloads in the province…
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