Canada

New and updated

• New year brings significant legal changes in Canada

  Date:

  20 December 2017

  Type:

  Editor's choice

  The Canada guide has been updated to include significant recent and upcoming legal changes in Alberta and Ontario.

• Canada: Health and safety

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on the Ontario ban on requiring high-heeled footwear in the workplace.

• Canada: Employee rights

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on significant recent and upcoming legal changes in Alberta and Ontario.

• Canada: Pay and benefits

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include the new minimum wage rate in Ontario and updated statutory contribution rates for state pension and employment insurance.

• Canada: Termination of employment

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include additional information on the test for determining constructive dismissal.

• Canada: Industrial relations

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on trade union information rights and trade union certification procedures in Ontario from 1 January 2018.

• Canada: Training and development

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect the adoption of accessibility legislation in Nova Scotia.

• Canada: Recruitment and selection

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect the inclusion of gender identity as a prohibited ground of discrimination in all jurisdictions.

• Canada: Equal opportunities

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect the inclusion of genetic characteristics, gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination in several jurisdictions.

• Canada: Useful resources - legal service providers

  Type:

  International

  Information on legal service providers for Canada employment law.