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Ontario Bill 148 Amendments and Public Holidays: What Else Has Changed?

By John Mastoras on January 8, 2018 Posted in Canada

Under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) Ontario has nine public holidays: New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day (December 26). Nothing in Bill 148 has changed that. Likewise, an employee who would otherwise be eligible to take the public holiday … Continue reading

Ontario Bill 148 Amendments and Public Holidays: What Has Changed?

By John Mastoras on January 6, 2018 Posted in Canada

Bill 148 reforms have ushered in changes to the public holiday provisions of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”). This post outlines the new formula for calculating public holiday pay that came into effect on January 1, 2018. Full time, part time, permanent and fixed-term employees can all still qualify for the public holiday … Continue reading