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Pot in the Workplace

August 2, 2017
Bill C-45, Cannabis, Employer Resources, Human Rights, Workplace Policies

Marijuana has been legal for medical use since 1999. As you undoubtedly know, the Trudeau government has tabled legislation that would expand legal use to the recreational sphere. Employers need to be prepared for how the potential legalization of recreational marijuana will impact the workplace. Background on the Bill Here’s a little background on the Liberal Bill – Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, was introduced by Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould (she’s from Vancouver) in…

Bill 148 Fair Workplaces Changes: Scheduling, Leaves and Vacation

July 19, 2017
Bill 148, Employer Resources, HR

shadow of two adults and one child on the grass This is the third post in my series about the proposed Bill 148 legislative changes. In this post I discuss changes related to scheduling, leaves and vacations.

Under the proposed changes employees will have the right to increased workplace flexibility and increased leave entitlements. Let’s take a look at the breakdown of these expected changes.

Bill 148 Fair Workplaces Changes: Wages

July 13, 2017
Bill 148, Employer Resources, Employment Standards, HR

Last week I posted about Bill 148. In this post I will discuss some specifics of the proposed changes related to pay. The Bill proposes several changes that will affect how much employees get paid.

Minimum Wage

Perhaps the most wide sweeping change will be the proposed increases to Ontario’s minimum wage. General minimum wage is currently $11.40 per hour and there are different minimum wages for different classes of workers, such as students and servers. Bill 148 proposes increasing the general minimum wage to $14.00 per hour on January 1, 2018, and then to $15.00 on January 1, 2019, followed by annual increases at the rate of inflation.

Pot in the Workplace

Bill 148 Fair Workplaces Changes: Scheduling, Leaves and Vacation

Bill 148 Fair Workplaces Changes: Wages

Minimum Wage

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