Yes, you read that right—the Government of Ontario is on its seventh round of edits of employment-related statutes. The Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, a sweeping omnibus bill aimed at reforming key employment rights for workers in Ontario, is currently moving through the legislature. We will provide you with a snapshot of some of the legislation’s key developments.
Avoid costly errors this Canada Day and Civic Holiday. A quick guide to statutory holiday pay, scheduling, and substitute holidays under Ontario’s ESA, including detailed rules on Civic Holiday.
Business owners are the guardians of the livelihoods of their workers – we have to try, as best we can, to get it right My origin story as a business owner started in 2021 when I launched my own firm – Workly Law.
I usually like to tie my columns to court cases or news events but today I will share a fictional story with raw employment undertones. In the new television show Your Friends and Neighbors, John Hamm plays a fictional character Andrew Cooper, a brilliant hedge fund manager with a Princeton pedigree. Despite his status and strong track record, he is terminated after an indiscretion with a subordinate employee.
