On November 25, 2023, O. Reg. 340/23: TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE OF EMPLOYMENT made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) (Regulation), amending O. Reg. 288/01 (Termination and Severance of Employment), was published in the Ontario Gazette.
On November 14, 2023, the FDIC published proposed revised regulations concerning Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, to conform with the Fair Hiring in Banking Act, which was enacted on and immediately effective as of December 23, 2022.
The current administration and multiple members of Congress seek to grant protections to H-2B non-agricultural temporary workers who are employed in the United States to fill temporary labor shortages in the U.S. market.
On November 13, 2023, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed Act No. 129-2023, increasing the duration of maternity leave for government employees.
On November 9, 2023, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, was introduced by the federal government for First Reading.
On November 7, 2023, Prince Edward Island introduced Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act for First Reading. Bill 106 proposes to increase dramatically the paid sick leave to which employees in the province are entitled under the ESA.
When considering reducing the size of your workforce, often the best – and most defensible – results may be achieved by focusing first on the business priorities and the resulting structure of the organization.
