DATE: March 4
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

The Government of Ontario has now enacted seven separate pieces of legislation aimed at addressing issues in the modern workplace. Beginning in 2021 and the seventh most recently enacted near the end of 2025.  In this webinar we will review the most important amendments and assist attendees in creating priority next steps to ensure compliance.  

We will review amendments to the: 

• Employment Standards Act: new policy requirements, job posting rules, new leaves and increased temporary layoff agreements. 

• Occupational Health and Safety Act: new PPE requirements, expanded authority of the CPO, electronic posting, increased fines and expanded limitation periods. 

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act: new offences, increased maximum penalties and the new use of administrative penalties. 

Learn & Grow webinars are eligible for 50 CFE participation credits each! Learn more about CFE program here.

SPEAKERS:

Michael Sherrard is recognized as one of Canada’s leading employment and labour lawyers by Chambers Global®, Lexology® (Global Elite Thought Leader), Legal 500®, Best Lawyers® and Lexpert®, and a Five Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety®. He is also a Fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers® and holds the designation, King’s Counsel.

Allyson Lee was named One to Watch by Best Lawyers®. Allyson’s expertise includes the full range of employment and labour law, including advocacy, human rights, workplace investigations and workplace safety and insurance. She represents clients before a range of administrative tribunals, and all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada. A former judicial law clerk at the Federal Court of Canada, Allyson has a strong background in administrative law and judicial review.