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Sick Notes are Changing: What You Need to Know

April 24, 2026

Sick Notes are Changing: What You Need to Know

Legislators are enacting permanent restrictions around sick notes, which HR teams must understand and follow.

Responding to Employee Complaints

March 18, 2024

Responding to Employee Complaints

Complaints by an employee are always difficult, but learning that an employee has filed a…

U.S. Employers: Top 10 Canadian HR Compliance Issues

March 11, 2024

U.S. Employers: Top 10 Canadian HR Compliance Issues

For U.S. employers who are new to Canada – whether buying a Canadian company or…

Losing Sleep Over Layoffs? 5 Tips to Guide You

February 8, 2024

Losing Sleep Over Layoffs? 5 Tips to Guide You

The increase in layoffs that started during the pandemic seems to be continuing into 2024….

Hiring in Canada? 4 Things to Know

October 25, 2023

Hiring in Canada? 4 Things to Know

Hiring is a key HR function, involving everything from analyzing job requirements, drafting job descriptions…

Health and Safety – 10 Key Requirements to Know

October 13, 2023

Health and Safety – 10 Key Requirements to Know

In Canada, many health and safety requirements apply as soon as an organization hires its…

September 29, 2023

Do You Know Your Employees?

To understand your obligations as an employer, you first need to know who is an…

August 3, 2023

Unionizing – 3 Things to Know

The labour movement seems to be on the rise again. We are hearing more and…

Mass Termination – 3 Special Considerations

July 30, 2023

Mass Termination – 3 Special Considerations

Mass terminations having been making the news in the past year, with the impact hitting…

Director Liability – Employment Standards Non-Compliance

May 22, 2023

Director Liability – Employment Standards Non-Compliance

A while back we wrote a post about the general liability of directors and officers…

Vacation – 3 Rules for Compliance

April 24, 2023

Vacation – 3 Rules for Compliance

The Ontario government reported that vacation pay/vacation time was one of the top employment standards…

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HR compliance guides

Sick Notes are Changing: What You Need to Know

Legislators are enacting permanent restrictions around sick notes, which HR teams must understand and follow.

Canadian Pay Transparency Requirements

Pay transparency rules vary widely across Canada. New Brunswick is the most recent Canadian jurisdiction to introduce pay transparency legislation. Currently, 6 provinces have introduced or passed pay transparency legislation, with varying requirements.

Your Questions Answered – Employment Law Trends for 2026

We recently presented a webinar with the Ontario HRPA titled “Charting What’s Next – Emerging Employment Law Trends for 2026”. We covered many issues relevant to Ontario HR professionals, including the regulation of AI, new sick leave requirements, understanding the new job posting requirements, and a recap on health and safety.