On June 9th, Canplas Industries hosted Michelle Alton from the law firm of Hicks, Morley. Michelle gave a very informative presentation covering the latest updates in the Employment Standards Act and the Health & Safety Act and a few other updates as well. The full presentation has been posted on the Barrie/Midland/Muskoka member page.
On June 9th, Canplas Industries hosted Michelle Alton from the law firm of Hicks, Morley. Michelle gave a very informative presentation covering the latest updates in the Employment Standards Act and the Health & Safety Act and a few other updates as well. The topics in the presentation that drew discussion were:
- Bill 168 comes into effect June 15th
- Health & Safety ACT Updates
- Employment Standards Act Updates
- Organ Donor Leave - up to 13 weeks and can be extended up to 13 weeks
- AODA - Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
- Bill 118 - Hands free communications in a vehicle
- The new Human Rights Tribunal
- Wrongful Dismissal Update
- Overtime
- Class Actions
- Case Law Updates
- Revised Rules of Civil Procedure
- Accommodation of Older Workers
The session was definitely informative. The full presentation has been posted on the Barrie/Midland/Muskoka member page.
http://www.emccanada.org/membersonl/ontario/barrie/2010/employmentlawupdate09jun10pdf
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