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Regional Employers Services publishes reports and updates on various topics that pertain to municipal employers, such as human resource practices and policies, legal and legislative issues, and labour relations and data trends.

 

  
  
collapse Group1 : Legal Update ‎(10)
V10_-_Legal_Update_-_Manitoba_Government_Wage_Freeze_and_Charter_-_2020_09_08.pdfManitoba Government Wage Freeze & Charter Challenge - September 8, 2020
V09_Legal_Update_Reduced_Benefits_for_Workers_Over_Age_65_Is_Not_Discriminatory-2020_03_04.pdfBC Human Rights Tribunal Rules that Reduced Benefits for Employees Over Age 65 is not Discriminatory - March 4, 2020
V08-Legal_Update-2018-08-21.pdfOntario Human Rights Tribunal Decision on Post-Age 65 Benefits - August 21, 2018
V07-Legal_Update-Maternity_and_Parental_Leave_and_Proration_of_Vacation_Pay-April-17-2018.pdfMaternity/Parental Leave & Proration of Vacation Pay - April 17, 2018
V06-Legal_Update-2017-12-18.pdfSupreme Court of Canada Decision Re Discriminatory Harassment in the Workplace - December 18, 2017
V05-Legal_Update-2017-07-25.pdfEmployer Gives Negative But Truthful Reference - July 25, 2017
V04-Legal_Update-2017-06-22.pdfRights and the Accommodation Process - June 22, 2017
V01-Legal_Update-2015-01-19.pdfSupreme Court of Canada Decision Re Freedom of Association - January 19, 2015
V03-Legal_Update-2015-03-31.pdfInformation and Privacy Decision - Saanich Employee Monitoring Software - April 1, 2015
V02-Legal_Update-2015-02-04.pdfSupreme Court of Canada Decision Re Right to Strike - February 2, 2015
collapse Group1 : Legislative Briefing ‎(55)
V55_-_LB_-_National_Framework_Cancers_Linked_To_Firefighting_Act_2023-06-28.pdfNational Framework on Cancers Linked to Firefighting Act Receives Royal Assent - June 28, 2023
V54_Legislative_Briefing-New_Return-to-Work_Requirements_under_the_Workers_Compensation_Amendment_Act.pdfNew Return-to-Work Requirements under the Workers Compensation Amendment Act - June 9, 2023
V53-Legislative_Briefing_-_Update_on_the_National_Day_for_Truth_and_Reconciliation.pdfUpdate on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - May 19, 2023
V51_-_Pay_Transparency_Act_Receives_Royal_Assent_-_Final.pdfPay Transparency Act Receives Royal Assent - May 12, 2023
V51_-_Legislative_Briefing_-_Skilled_Trades_Certification_-_2023-05-11.pdfSkilled Trades Certification - May 11, 2023
V50-Legislative_Briefing-National_Day_for_Truth_and_Reconciliation_Day-2023_03_10.pdfNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Bill 2-2023 Receives Royal Assent - March 10, 2023
V49-BC_Introduces_Pay_Transparency_Legislation.pdfBC Introduces Pay Transparency Legislation - Bill 13-2023 - March 7, 2023
V48 - Legislative Briefing - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.pdfNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Bill 2-2023 - February 7, 2023
V47 Legislative Briefing - WCA (No.2) (Bill 41) Receives Royal Assent.pdfWorkers Compensation Act (No.2), 2022 - Bill 41 Receives Royal Assent - December 6, 2022
V46 -Legislative Briefing- Skilled Trades BC Act - 2022 12 06.pdfSkilled Trades BC Act - December 6, 2022
V45_-_LB_-_WSBC_Firefighters_Occ_Disease_Reg_-_2022-11-08.pdfWorkers Compensation Act - Firefighters' Occupational Disease Regulation - November 8, 2022
V44_Legislative Briefing-Bill 41._Workers_Compensation_Amendment_Act_(No.2)_-_2022 11 03.pdfWorkers Compensation Amendment Act (No.2), 2022 - Bill 41 - November 4, 2022
V43_Legislative_Briefing_-_ESA_and_Youth_Workers_-_2022-10-12.pdfBC Employment Standards Regulation & Youth Workers - October 12, 2022
V42_-_LB_-_OHS_Obligations_Refusal_of_Unsafe_Work_-_2022-08-30.pdfWorkSafeBC OH&S New Employer Obligations - Refusal of Work - August 30, 2022
V41_-_LB_-_BCLRB_Union_Certification_-_Bill_10_-_2022-06-07.pdfBC Labour Relations Code Amendments & Union Certification Royal Assent - June 7, 2022
V40_-_LB_-_Reforming_BC_Police_Act_-_2022-05-02.pdfBC Police Act - Recommendations for Reform - May 2, 2022
V39_-_LB_-_WSBC_Firefighters_Occ_Disease_Reg_-_2022-04-22.pdfWorkers Compensation Act - Firefighters' Occupational Disease Regulation - April 25, 2022
V38_Legislative Briefing_-_Ontario_Legislation_Electronic_Monitoring_-2022-04-19.pdfOntario Passed Working for Workers Act, 2022 - April 19, 2022
V37-LB-BCLRB_Union_Certification_Bill_10_-_2022-04-08.pdfBC Labour Relations Code Amendments & Union Certification - April 8, 2022
V36 - LB - BC ESA Amendments Paid Sick Leave - 2022 04 01.pdfBC Employment Standards Act Amendments & Paid Sick Leave - April 1, 2022
V35_-_LB_-_Skilled_Trades_Act_-_2022-03-14.pdfSkilled Trades BC Act Receives Royal Assent - March 14, 2022
V34_-_LB_-_Skilled_Trades_Act_-_2022_02_24.pdfSkilled Trades Act BC Introduced Into Legislation - February 24, 2022
V33_Legislative Briefing_-_Canada_Labour_Code_and_Criminal_Code_-2021-12-21.pdfCanada Labour Code & Criminal Code Changes - December 21, 2021
V32_Legislative Briefing_-_BC_Human_Rights_Code_Bill_18_Royal_Assent_-2021-12-15.pdfLegislation to Uphold Indigenous Rights in B.C. Receive Royal Assent - December 15, 2021
V31 Legislative Briefing_-_Ontario_Bill_27_Right_to_Disconnect-2021-12-03.pdfOntario Legislation Passed on the Right to Disconnect - December 3, 2021
V30_Legislative_Briefing_-_FOIPPA_Bill_22_Royal_Assent_-_2021_12_01.pdfB.C. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2021 (Bill 22) Receives Royal Assent - December 1, 2021
V29_Legislative_Briefing_-Paid_Sick_Leave_ESA-2021_11_24.pdfB.C. Employment Standards Act & Paid Sick Leave - November 24, 2021
V28-Legislative_Briefing_FOIPPA_Update-2021_10_20.pdfB.C. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act - Update - October 20, 2021
Vol27-Legislative_Briefing-ESA_and_Youth_Workers-2021_07_22.pdfB.C. Employment Standards Act & Youth Workers - July 22, 2021
V26_Legislative_Briefing-Mandatory_Trade_Certification-20210615.pdfMandatory Certification for Ten Trades - June 15, 2021
V25_Legislative_Briefing-Bill_6-The_Accessible_British_Columbia_Act-20210602.pdfBill 6, The Accessible British Columbia Act - June 10, 2021
V24_Legislative_Briefing_-_Workers_Compensation_Amendment_Act_Changes_-_2021_01_19.pdfWorkers Compensation Amendment Act, 2020 Changes - January 19, 2021
V23_Legislative_Briefing_-_Summer_2020_Update_-_2020_08_31 v2.pdfSummer 2020 Update (Bill 5, 18 & 23) - August 31, 2020
Vol22-Legislative_Briefing-WorkSafeBC_Presumption_Viral_Pathogens-2020_07_28v2.pdfWorkers Compensation Act - Presumption for Infections Caused by Communicable Viral Pathogens - July 28, 2020
Vol20-Legislative_Briefing-Ontario_Passed_Legislation_to_Cap_Public_Sector_Wage_Increases-2019_11_08.pdfOntario Passed Legislation to Cap Public Sector Wage Increases - November 8, 2019
V20-Injunction_Against_Alberta_Public_Sector_Wage_Bill_is_Overturned_2019_09_16.pdfInjunction Against Alberta Public Sector Wage Bill is Overturned - September 16, 2019
V19-Legislative_Briefing-Accessible_Canada_Act_Receives_Royal_Assent-2019_07_22.pdfAccessible Canada Act Receives Royal Assent - July 22, 2019
V18-Legislative_Briefing-Alberta_to_Postpone_Wage_Arbitration_Hearings-2019_07_04.pdfAlberta To Postpone Wage Arbitration Hearings - July 4, 2019
Vol17-Legislative_Briefing-Ontario_Cap_On_Public_Sector_Wage_Increases-2019_06_06.pdfOntario to Cap Public Sector Wage Increases - June 6, 2019
Vol16_-_Legislative_Briefing-ESA_and_Labour_Code_Changes_Passed.pdfEmployment Standards Act and Labour Relations Code Changes Passed - May 31, 2019
V14-Legislative_Briefing-Employment_Standards_Act_Changes_Announced-2019_05_01.pdfEmployment Standards Act Changes Announced - May 1, 2019
V15-Legislative_Briefing-Labour_Relations_Code_Changes_Announced-2019_05_01.pdfLabour Relations Code Changes Announced - May 1, 2019
V13-Legislative_Briefing-2018_12_17.pdfBC Government's Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Bill 50) - December 17, 2018
V12-Legislative_Briefing-Amendments_to_the_Ontario_Fire_Protection_and_Prevention_Act-2018_12_10.pdfAmendments to the Ontario Fire Protection and Prevention Act - December 10, 2018
V11-Legislative_Briefing-2018_07_06.pdfEmployers Health Tax Implementation Details Released - July 6, 2018
V10-Legislative_Briefing-Spring_2018_Update-2018_06-05.pdfSpring 2018 Update (Bill 6 & Bill 9) - June 6, 2018
V09-Legislative_Briefing-Workers_Compensation_Act_Changes_Announced-2018_04_11.pdfWorkers Compensation Act Changes Announced - April 13, 2018
V08-Legislative_Briefing_2018-04-12.pdfBC Employment Standards Act Changes Announced - April 12, 2018
V07-Legislative_Briefing-2017-11-28.pdfMSP Premiums: One Change Announced, Another Change Awaited - November 28, 2017
V05-Legislative_Briefing-2016-06-09.pdfUpdate on RCMP Legislation - Bill C-7 - June 9, 2016
V06-Legislative_Briefing-2016-07-21.pdfB.C. Human Rights Code - Proposed Amendments - July 21, 2016
V04-Legislative_Briefing-2016-03-09.pdfRCMP Legislation (Bill C-7) - March 9, 2016
V03-Legislative_Briefing-2015 08 17.pdfWorkers Compensation Amendment Act (Bill 9) - August 19, 2015
V02-Legislative_Briefing -2015-05-29.pdfWorkers Compensation Amendment Act (Bill 9) - May 29, 2015
V01-Legislative_Briefing-2015-02-16.pdfWorkers Compensation Amendment Act (Bill 9) - February 16, 2015
collapse Group1 : National & Provincial Perspectives ‎(3)
Compensation_Considerations-Pay_Transparency_Act-2018_Mar_08.pdfOntario Legislation Update: Pay Transparency Act (Bill 203) - March 8, 2018
N02-National_and_Provincial_Perspectives-2016-03-02.pdfUpdate: City of Toronto Negotiations - March 2, 2016
N01-National_and_Provincial_Perspectives-2016-02-26.pdfStarting with Ontario - February 26, 2016
collapse Group1 : People, Policies & Practices ‎(10)
V08-Post_Pandemic_Remote_Workforces_2020_06_29.pdfPost Pandemic Remote Workforces - June 29, 2020
V07-People_Polices _Practices-Managing_a_Remote_Workforce-2020_04_15.pdfManaging a Remote Workforce - April 15, 2020
V06-People_Policies_and_Practices-2018_06_18.pdfRecruiting Women into STEM Occupations - June 18, 2018
V05-People_Policies_and_Practices-2017-06-22.pdfEngineers and Female Inclusivity - June 22, 2017
V01-Policies_and_Practices-2015-06-24.pdfSmartphones But Not Smart Driving - June 24, 2015
V04-People,_Policies_and_Practices-2010-10-03.pdfNow You See Me, Now You Don't - October 3, 2016
V03-People,_Policies_and_Practices-2015_12_02.pdfIt is the Season to be Merry but Good - December 4, 2015
V02-People,_Policies_and_Practices-2015_04_10.pdfThree Strikes and You're Out Or? - April 10, 2015
V02-Policies_and_Practices-2015-10-09.pdfMental Illness Awareness Week - October 9, 2015
V01-People,_Policies_and_Practices-2015-02-13.pdfGetting Personal in the Workplace - February 13, 2015

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