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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that legislative leadership, in partnership with business and labor groups, reached an agreement on long-needed reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act.
On May 6, Ontario’s government introduced Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 for first reading. As with previous “Working for Workers” legislation, Bill 190 amends several workplace law statutes in an omnibus format.
The statutes amended by Bill 190 are:
Relative to other recent “Working for Workers” legislation, this instalment contains numerous changes. Many of these are technical or focused on narrow applications. Only a few generally apply to all employers in the province – summarized in this update.
If Bill 190 is passed, the following changes will occur on the date it receives royal assent:
If Bill 190 is passed, the following changes will occur on a date to be named by proclamation:
It worth noting this requirement is the fourth proposed rule for job postings made by the Ontario government this year, in addition to three proposed in the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024. Those relate to pay transparency, prohibiting “Canadian experience” requirements, and disclosing use of artificial intelligence in the recruiting process. For more information see our update Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 proposes further changes to Ontario workplace laws.
If Bill 190 is passed, the following changes will come into effect on the later of July 1, 2024, and the date Bill 190 receives royal assent:
If Bill 190 is passed, the following changes will come into effect on a date to be named by proclamation:
Bill 190 is still making its way through Ontario’s Legislative Assembly, so the above changes may be modified prior to the bill being passed. Stay tuned for further updates.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that legislative leadership, in partnership with business and labor groups, reached an agreement on long-needed reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act.
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