Cynthia Ingram

She/Her. Sr. Employment Counsel providing proactive legal advice and training to clients on all employment, labour, workplace investigation and OHS issues.

[Cynthia Ingram @CindyIngramLLB]

I am pleased to be presenting as part of this series, along with my colleague, Patrizia Piccolo, and our friends and colleagues at the Bar, Tina Lee and Peter Matukas.

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This is your exclusive chance to gain first-hand information about current Ontario employment law issues. This powerful series features the latest HR-related legal information, as shared by respected employment law experts.

Begins December 13

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@HaltonDSB @GeorgetownDHS Congratulations Steve. Very well deserved.

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Think. Listen. Learn. Reconciliation.

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#Naloxone training and kits are now widely available to #Ontario #employers: https://t.co/LXetj65bdc #employmentlaw #healthandsafety #HR #emplaw

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Amendments to the Ontario ESA regarding the licensing of recruiters and temporary help agencies has been proclaimed into force. As of July 1st, agencies & recruiters may begin their licensing application and have 6 months (to Jan 1/24) to become licensed. https://t.co/YxGM6aWOxF

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On April 28th, @JenniferEHeath will be providing a #legislative update on #NonCompete and #NonSolicit Clauses as part of the @LawSocietyLSO’s 2023 Business Law Refresher CPD program.
#employmentlaw #emplaw #CompetitionAct #businesslaw

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@KellyClarksonTV @LennyKravitz Actually, the song is by The Guess Who. @LennyKravitz does an incredible cover of the song, but credit should be given to the original Canadian band.

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Resources are available to support employer compliance with the naloxone requirements.

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[1/2] Ontario is the first in North America to require that naloxone kits be accessible in at risk-workplaces by June 1, 2023. We’re making it easier for businesses to comply these requirements. Eligible businesses can now get free Naloxone kits and training for a limited time.

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Yesterday, the #federalgovernment announced that the federal #minimumwage will increase from $15.55 to $16.55 per hour on April 1, 2023.

#employmentlaw #emplaw #HR #payroll

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After increasing OHSA fines and adding specific penalties for directors & officers in Oct 2022, the Ontario government does it again with Part 3 of the Working for Workers Act and a proposed increase of corporate fines to a max of $2million per offence.

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Every worker in Ontario deserves to feel safe and be treated fairly.

@ONgov is introducing new legislation that would increase maximum fines from $1.5 million to $2 million for corporations convicted of health and safety violations.

Learn more: https://t.co/o3Xw7y7Lrk

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Only one in ten construction workers in Ontario are women.

Ontario is working to attract more women to the trades by requiring women’s-only washrooms on construction sites and ensuring they have properly fitting safety gear.

Learn more: https://t.co/SqUaRmkemg

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The BC government seems to be getting impatient with the pace of employers achieving pay equity.A new Bill introduced in Feb would require employers to maintain certain pay & bonus records AND publish gender pay gap info on their website if it's too great. https://t.co/Zh9IPW2wv8

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Honesty is the best policy, but employers must be prepared when it is breached.Part 1 of my new 2-part blog series looks at candidates who lie on their resumes, response tools available to employers, & tricks & tips to avoid risks of dishonest applicants. https://t.co/lRLoKltE8M

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Get the tools to help you navigate the complex environment that is #ElderLaw over 5 modules, starting March 27: https://t.co/twzk1HDnEk. Patrizia Piccolo and Brooke Auld will be addressing #agediscrimination. Sign up today! #employmentlaw #emplaw @OsgoodePD

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If you’re an ON employer with 25+ employees as of Jan1, a reminder that you’re required to have BOTH a #disconnecting from work policy and an #electronicmonitoring policy in place before March 1. See Janet Lunau’s blog posts for more info.
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The ESA has been an unhelpful resource for #businesses determining who is not an #employee but rather, a #contractor in business for themselves. @JenniferEHeath breaks down the new business/IT consultant exemption in the ESA #certainty #savings #emplaw #O…/buff.ly/3X…

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Alberta’s health and safety legislation amendments can serve as an important reminder to #employers in Canada about reviewing and updating their occupational #healthandsafety policies and practices.

#employmentlaw #emplaw #PPE #firstaid #OHS
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The FTC has proposed to ban non-competes for #employees. This is already the case for most #employers in Ontario.
#employmentlaw #emplaw #noncompete
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Join @PiccoloHeathLLP for a free webinar on January 25 hosted by @verityintl. The webinar will cover #legal considerations, #termination best practices, #entitlements, #mitigation and the importance of an effective #outplacement program. Register below! https://t.co/XeEOj4TZIZ