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Inducement and Termination: What Employers Need to Know – Lessons from Miller v. Alaya Care Inc
Employers should be mindful of the legal risks associated with recruiting employees away from secure, long-term positions. Where an employee is induced to leave stable employment to join a new organization, courts may take that inducement into account when assessing reasonable notice upon termination.
What Ontario Employers Need to Know: ESA Changes Coming January 1, 2026
Now, before you know it, January 1, 2026 will be upon us, and those hiring changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) will be in force, reshaping hiring practices for employers with 25 or more employees.
The government is introducing these changes to increase transparency, fairness, and accountability in recruitment.
The following is a summary of the changes, and how employers should prepare.
Recent Updates in Ontario Employment Law
The Ontario Government tabled Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (“Bill 149”) on November 14, 2023.
Employers Beware: Revisions to Hiring Policies May Be Needed
In the recent decision of Imperial Oil Limited v Haseeb, 2023 ONCA 364, the Ontario Court of Appeal restored the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision which found that Imperial Oil had discriminated against Muhammad Haseeb (“Haseeb”) by requiring proof of Canadian Citizenship/Permanent Residency as a condition of employment.
New Licensing Regime for Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters Now In Force
As of July 1, 2023, Ontario will require temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters to participate in a new licensing regime as part of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”).
Hiring a Remote Worker Living Outside of Ontario? Read This First
Remote work continues to be a commonplace work arrangement in the post-COVID-19 world. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, many individuals living in Ontario left urban centres for rural parts of Ontario, and some left the province altogether.