Ontario Employment Law Handbook – An Employer's Guide, 13th Edition

How to Avoid Day-to-Day Legal Problems
New employment law cases are released every day. The government also remains active with new legislation and the law continues to change at a rapid pace. The new edition of this handbook provides up-to-date, current information, enabling employers, practitioners, human resource specialists and employees to stay on top of the latest developments in the law.

The Ontario Employment Law Handbook, 13th Edition arms you with critical knowledge to help reduce exposure to legal liability in key areas:

• Minimum employment standards
• Human rights
• Health and safety issues
• Negotiating with unions

Commentary and analysis cover a range of employment issues in Ontario, from termination procedures to employee benefits to parental leave, including common law and statutory requirements affecting both employers and employees. Whether you operate in a union, non-union, or mixed environment, you'll learn important ways to improve the employment relationship.

What's New In This Edition

• Reflects recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act
• Updates to Statutory Leave Entitlements
• Updated to account for changes related to infectious disease emergency leave in response to COVID-19
• Discussion of cannabis in the workplace following the legalization of marijuana
• Significant updates concerning the relationship between the employee and the union, with respect to mediation, interest arbitration, conciliation and in situations where no collective agreement is reached
• New discussion on common privacy issues in the workplace, including topics such as surveillance and monitoring, drug and alcohol testing and data breach notification

A Practical Handbook for:

• Human resources professionals seeking an overview of areas of employment law where they must make decisions to minimize liability
• Employment lawyers and in-house counsel who need a quick review of employment law issues to avoid claims
• Human resources instructors and students looking for a thorough overview of key principles rather than an academic treatise
• Owners and managers of workplaces that do not have a human resources specialist
• Union business managers for use in collective agreement negotiations and when grievances arise