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May 11, 2026

The last 18 months have brought one of the most active periods of employment law reform in recent Canadian memory. The federal replacement worker ban took effect, new federal leaves came into force, the federal government moved to prohibit non-compete clauses, sick note restrictions spread, pay transparency continued to expand, Quebec rolled out comprehensive labour and sexual violence prevention reforms, and Ontario added two more rounds of “Working for Workers” legislation. The pace and breadth of change is striking.

September 25, 2023

Compliance Works has launched a new feature – interactive HR compliance checklists for each Canadian…

May 16, 2023

One of the frequent queries that we see in Compliance Works relates to banked overtime….

April 28, 2023

Employment legislation or HR laws can be incredibly complex, are frequently amended and vary from…

December 8, 2022

Our 2022 HR compliance “year in review” considers 5 key developments – all of which…

October 13, 2022

Finding answers in employment legislation can be challenging. Compliance Works has published a quick guide…

March 1, 2021

HR compliance is hard. In our post about employment class actions, we wrote that “most…

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HR compliance guides

Legislators are enacting permanent restrictions around sick notes, which HR teams must understand and follow.
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.
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.
In this workplace harassment and violence primer, we review the fundamental requirements that every employer must know.
This guide provides a primer on Canadian leaves of absence and the requirements that HR teams should know. 

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