All tagged ESA
No matter how talented the players on the field are, you can’t afford to fumble the ball. That’s why focusing on the fundamentals of how to carry the football before you hit the field is the best way to minimize the chances of fumbling at the goal line. In her new blog, Cynthia Ingram reminds employers why focusing on the proper classification of employees vs. independent contractors can be a real game changer.
New legislative amendments have come into force, affecting temporary help agencies (“THAs”), recruiters, and the employers and employees that engage with them. This blog outlines what employers can do to avoid business interruptions and sanctions.
As of October 11, 2022, the ESA requires Ontario employers with 25+ employees to have a written policy on electronic monitoring. But before the policy writing begins, this blog will address four frequently-asked questions.
What is the “right to disconnect”? It’s a misnomer, actually, when it comes to Ontario’s new ESA requirement for a disconnecting-from-work policy. This blog summarizes three basic approaches to writing the disconnecting-from-work policy with helpful tips and strategies, to help employers write the right kind of policy for their workplace.
Vacation time (and pay!) is another area where employers need to continue to “expect the unexpected” in 2021. Vacation accrual and usage for the last year-and-a-half has not been normal. This blog discusses 2021 vacation including the application of ESA requirements, dealing with accrued liabilities, IDEL-related issues, and “other weirdness.”
Uber announced its Flexible Work+ plan, in which it provides some of the benefits that its drivers and workers’ rights groups are demanding, but without providing the traditional (expensive) entitlements that come along with full employee status. Is this a flexible work plan or a circumvention of employment laws?
Sure, the current COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented, but it has some parallels to 2008. This blog dusts off the 2008 playbook to advise employers during the pandemic.
In an emergency session on March 19, 2020, the Ontario legislature passed Bill 186, which amends the ESA to provide support for provincially-regulated employees including full-time, part-time, student, casual workers and temporary help agency assignment employees who are unable to work as a result of COVID-19.
Many are aware of measures already in place or introduced by the various public and government authorities for employers, employees and the economy. On March 18th, in response to increasing demand, the federal government announced further measures and support available to workers and employers as part of its COVID-19 Economic Plan.
In the face of the COVID-19, PH is doing its part to keep employers informed and their employees safe. We’ve gathered some helpful resources for employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of COVID-19.
