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Employeurs fédéraux et les sanctions administratives pécuniaires

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on January 25, 2022 Posted in Canada

Parmi les modifications apportées au Code canadien du travail (Code) entrées en vigueur le 1er janvier 2021, notons l’ajout de la nouvelle partie IV du Code intitulée « Sanctions administratives pécuniaires » (SAP) et du Règlement sur les sanctions administratives pécuniaires (Code canadien du travail) (Règlement). Une approche progressive a été adoptée aux termes du Programme du travail fédéral, … Continue reading

Federal Employers & Administrative Monetary Penalties

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on January 25, 2022 Posted in Canada

Within the several changes to the Canada Labour Code (Code) that came into force on January 1, 2021, a new Part IV to the Code entitled “Administrative Monetary Penalties” (AMPs) accompanied by the Administrative Monetary Penalties (Canada Labour Code) Regulations (Regulations) was added. A phased-in approach has been adopted by the federal Labour Program, with … Continue reading

Notice to federally regulated employers: 10 days of medical leave of absence with pay

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on January 20, 2022 Posted in Canada, North America

On December 17, 2021, the federally proposed Bill C-3 received royal assent. One of the material amendments made to the Canada Labour Code (Code) will allow employees to earn up to 10 days of medical leave of absence with pay in a calendar year. This amendment will apply to all employees working in a federally … Continue reading

Avis aux employeurs sous réglementation fédérale : 10 jours de congé payé pour raisons médicales

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on January 20, 2022 Posted in Canada

Le 17 décembre 2021, le projet de loi C-3 proposé par le gouvernement fédéral a reçu la sanction royale. Une des modifications importantes au Code canadien du travail (Code) est la suivante : un employé pourra acquérir au plus 10 jours de congé payé pour raisons médicales par année civile. Cette modification sera applicable à tout … Continue reading

Government Announcements for Federally-Regulated Employees

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on December 10, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America

Mandatory vaccination The federal government has announced that it will propose regulations under Part II of the Canada Labour Code (Code) – Occupational Health and Safety – to make vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory in all federally-regulated workplaces. It looks to quickly finalize these new regulations so that they are in force as of 2022. An … Continue reading

Surveillance et recevabilité du rapport d’enquête : un rappel du test applicable

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on November 30, 2021 Posted in Canada, General, Québec

La Cour d’appel du Québec, dans Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (Commission scolaire de Montréal) c. Alliance des professeures et professeurs de Montréal (FAE), rappelle le caractère exceptionnel de l’exclusion d’une preuve pertinente – en l’espèce, un rapport d’enquête suite à une surveillance physique d’une employée – dans le cadre d’un litige et ce, … Continue reading

Retrait préventif : la COVID-19 ne constitue pas un contaminant au sens de la LSST

By Geneviève Lay (CA) and Megda Belkacemi on July 23, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Dans une affaire récente – Piché et Entreprises Y. Bouchard & Fils inc. – le Tribunal administratif du Travail (Tribunal) a rejeté la demande de retrait préventif d’un travailleur en vertu de l’article 32 de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail (LSST) car il considère que la COVID-19 ne constitue pas … Continue reading

La Fête nationale et la Fête du Canada : quelles obligations ont les employeurs?

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on June 18, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

L’approche de la période estivale rime avec l’arrivée des vacances annuelles, mais aussi l’enchaînement de deux jours fériés en l’espace de 8 jours. La Fête nationale (le 24 juin – jour de la St-Jean Baptiste) et la Fête du Canada (le 1er juillet) tombent cette année toutes les deux un jeudi. Afin de dissiper les … Continue reading

COVID-19 vaccination leaves : which provinces require employers to provide paid time off?

By Geneviève Lay (CA) and Conrad Flaczyk on May 20, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America

Vaccination efforts across the country have ramped up significantly. A number of provinces have recently amended existing legislation to allow employees paid time off to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. We provide you with a brief summary of these legislative amendments. Province Legislation Paid Time Off Other Relevant Information British Columbia s. 52.13 of the Employment … Continue reading

La réforme de la Loi 101 : avis aux employeurs

By Geneviève Lay (CA) and Sébastien Beauregard on May 14, 2021 Posted in North America

Le gouvernement du Québec a déposé hier son projet de loi 96 : Loi sur la langue officielle et commune du Québec, le français qui apporterait, si adopté, des modifications importantes à la Charte de la langue française (Charte) et à plusieurs autres lois. Nous vous résumons les changements les plus significatifs pour les employeurs au … Continue reading

Reform of Bill 101: Notice to Employers

By Geneviève Lay (CA) and Sébastien Beauregard on May 14, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Recently, the Quebec government tabled Bill No. 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (Bill) which, if adopted, will make sweeping changes to the Charter of the French language (Charter) and several other laws. Here is a summary of the changes that will have the most impact on Quebec employers. … Continue reading

Can COVID-19 be considered a superior force (“force majeure”) lawfully limiting an employer’s obligations?

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on March 29, 2021 Posted in Canada

Since the start of pandemic, our courts have rendered a number of decisions regarding the impact of COVID-19 and whether it constitutes superior force (commonly known as “force majeure” ) for the purposes of limiting liability. In particular, we can think of numerous cases in real estate law, whereby lessees and owners looked to the courts … Continue reading

La COVID-19 peut-elle être considérée comme un événement de force majeure limitant les obligations d’un employeur?

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on March 29, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Depuis le début de la pandémie, nos tribunaux ont rendu plusieurs décisions concernant l’incidence de la COVID-19 et la question de savoir si elle constitue un événement de force majeure aux fins de la limitation de la responsabilité. On peut notamment penser aux nombreux cas, dans le domaine du droit immobilier, où des locataires et … Continue reading

Avis aux employeurs – changements aux congés pour les parents

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on January 29, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Étiez-vous informés des modifications récentes à la Loi sur l’assurance parentale et à La loi sur les normes du travail (LNT) concernant les congés de maternité, de paternité et parental? Les employeurs devront revoir leur politique d’entreprise et/ou convention collective pour tenir compte de ces changements. Ces lois ont été récemment modifiées par le projet … Continue reading

Doing business in Quebec – a primer

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on November 10, 2016 Posted in Canada

Governing Legislations: Employers planning to do business in Quebec should familiarize themselves with their duties and obligations under various Quebec laws and regulations. Key legislation in Quebec addresses, among others, employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, labour relations and pay equity. Employers and employees in Quebec also have obligations under the … Continue reading

What right do employees have to a minimum wage in the province of Quebec?

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on May 4, 2015 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

The majority of workers in the province of Quebec are entitled to receive the minimum wage established by the provincial government. The right to the minimum wage is set out in the Act respecting labour standards, which applies to most provincially-regulated employers and employees. Certain categories of workers have clearly been exempted from the minimum … Continue reading

The employer’s duty to accommodate: third parties may have a say

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on November 27, 2013 Posted in Canada, Discrimination and harassment, North America, Québec

This article was prepared with the assistance of Josée Beaudoin, student at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Montreal) Service establishments whose mission is to respond to the needs of a specific group of users may take these needs into account when providing reasonable accommodation. An arbitral decision determined that a professional requirement with discriminatory effects could be … Continue reading

What employee childcare rights must an employer respect in the province of Quebec?

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on November 22, 2013 Posted in Canada, Québec

The Act respecting labour standards (“ALS”) sets out a number of rights when it comes to an employee’s immediate family. The most commonly known family rights are without a doubt maternity leave (18 weeks), paternity leave (5 weeks) and parental leave (52 weeks). While these leaves are unpaid under the ALS, the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (“QPIP”) does … Continue reading

Doing business in Canada – Employee benefits and pensions

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on September 19, 2013 Posted in Canada, Québec

Last week, we covered one issue that might be of interest to those wanting to do business in Canada: employment contracts. This week, we would like to highlight another section of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada’s guide to Doing business in Canada: employee benefits and pensions. In Canada, employee benefits and retirement income programs are provided through … Continue reading

Doing business in Canada – Employment and labour law

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on September 10, 2013 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Canadian employment law is predicated on the notion that the relationship between an employee and an employer is contractual in nature. “At will” employment does not exist in Canada. The employment contract usually takes one of three forms (written, implied or collective) and, in some cases, there may be some overlap. The contract is governed … Continue reading

L’ère du numérique et le processus d’accréditation syndicale

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on July 23, 2013 Posted in Canada, Québec

Merci à Jeanne Mageau-Taylor, étudiante chez Norton Rose Fulbright à Montréal, pour sa collaboration à la préparation de cet article. Au mois d’avril dernier, la Commission des relations du travail (« CRT ») a statué sur la validité des formules d’adhésion syndicale remplies électroniquement et envoyées par courriel. Dans sa décision, le commissaire Gaëtan Breton donne raison … Continue reading

Restrictive covenants in Quebec

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on June 6, 2013 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

When it comes to non-compete clauses, the Civil Code of Quebec clearly sets out the required elements: 2089. The parties may stipulate in writing and in express terms that, even after the termination of the contract, the employee may neither compete with his employer nor participate in any capacity whatsoever in an enterprise which would … Continue reading

New feature – a common theme across the regions

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on June 2, 2013 Posted in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Europe, France, Germany, Latin America, North America, Québec, South Africa, UK, Venezuela

We are happy to announce a new feature to this blog: every month, all participating regions will post on a common theme. We hope that this feature will give our readers a quick glance into the differences and commonalities that exist between each of the various jurisdictions on a relevant employment and labour law … Continue reading

L’employeur peut renoncer au délai de congé que lui accorde un salarié démissionnaire

By Geneviève Lay (CA) on May 7, 2013 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Merci à Renée Loiselle, stagiaire chez Norton Rose Canada S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l., pour son aide dans la préparation de cet article. Un employeur peut-il, sans devoir assumer l’obligation découlant des articles 82 et ss. de la Loi sur les normes du travail (« LNT »), renoncer au délai de congé que lui donne un salarié démissionnaire? Si l’employeur renonce au … Continue reading