The Guide provides a
complete explanation of Canadian federal and provincial labour and employment
laws contained under the following headings:
- Labour Jurisdictions
- Labour Standards
- Fair Employment Practices: Human Rights, Equal Pay/Pay Equity,
and Employment Equity
- Organized Labour
- Collective Bargaining
- Occupational Health and Safety and Employment Insurance
Recent changes to employment and labour law included in the
25th edition:
- Major changes in Employment Insurance, including:
- additional benefit weeks for all claimants;
- further additional benefits for long-tenured workers;
- EI benefit scheme for the self-employed;
- freezing of premium rates for 2010;
- changes to premium reduction plan reapplication;
- Reservist leave added in Alberta and the Yukon.
- Overhaul of employment standards in Prince Edward Island.
- Protection for foreign caregivers in Ontario.
- New "public emergency" leave and new mediation procedures in
Nova Scotia.
- New minimum wage increases in New Brunswick.
- Supreme Court of Canada decisions on dismissals in the midst of
business closings.
- The following changes, highlighted in the 24th edition as
upcoming, have been incorporated into the 25th edition:
- New protections in Ontario for employees from temporary
work agencies.
- Human rights changes in Alberta regarding sexual
orientation and the complaint process.
- New Pay Equity Act in New Brunswick.
- Notable changes to the Yukon human rights complaint
process.
Labour standards and human rights quick reference charts for all
jurisdictions, plus references to pertinent decisions of courts, labour
relations boards, and human rights bodies are found throughout. Also includes a
Table of Cases and a Topical Index.
The legislation cited in this
edition is current to February 1, 2010.
This is an annual publication.
The 25th 2010 edition was released May 2010. |
