Nov 2017 Charity & NFP Law Update
As anticipated in Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 405, the Ontario Government has moved swiftly to pass Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (“Bill 148”), which received Royal Assent on November 27, 2017. The final version of Bill 148 contains several changes to what was first introduced on June 1, 2017, including a new Schedule 3 amending the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and other amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995. However, the focus of this Bulletin is on the amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), including changes to the minimum wage, paid vacation entitlements, job protected leaves of absence, scheduling rules and the treatment of independent contractors, as the most relevant to charities and not-for-profits in Ontario. With the significant changes made to Bill 148 since Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 405 was posted in June 2017, this Bulletin provides an update to Bill 148 now that is has received Royal Assent.
For the balance of this Bulletin, please see Charity & NFP Law Bulletin No. 411.