Canada

New and updated

• Canada: Employee rights

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  International

  Updated to include information on the new parental sharing benefit, effective from 17 March 2019.

• Canada: Industrial relations

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  International

  Updated to reflect the repeal in Ontario of legislation relating to trade unions: recognition and provision of employee information.

• Canada: Pay and benefits

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  International

  Updated to reflect a change to the effective date of the Ontario Pay Transparency Act and updated contribution rates for state pension and employment insurance.

• Canada: Health and safety

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  International

  Updated to include information on a prohibition that prevents employers from requiring employees to wear certain types of footwear in Alberta.

• Canada: Termination of employment

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  International

  Updated to include additional information relating to compensation for wrongful dismissal.

• Canada: Equal opportunities

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  International

  Updated to include additional information relating to employer liability for harassment and remedies for victimisation.

• Canada: Contracts of employment

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  International

  Updated to include information on notice periods in Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and the Yukon territory and on reasonable notice in Quebec.

• Canada: Training and development

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  International

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

• Canada: Recruitment and selection

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  International

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

• Canada: Useful resources - legal service providers

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  International

  Information on legal service providers for Canada employment law.