Legal Compliance Audits
Many
businesses struggle with understanding what their employment obligations are from a legal perspective and often are not aware of what is required and what is not.
Depending on your company's jurisdiction, CMCG will review what practices are currently in place to ensure compliance and we will work with you to implement requirements that may have been missed. Failure to provide what is required can result in Human Rights Claims, Ministry of Labour Claims, Labour Board Claims, Workplace Safety Insurance Board fines, and substantial legal fees.
CMCG specializes in the Employment Standard Act of Ontario, the Canada Labour Code and the Occupational Health & Safety Act with experience in most other provinces including Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba.
| EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT of ONTARIO (ESA) |
Companies that are Provincially regulated are required to follow the Employment Standards Act of Ontario (ESA). All employees are protected under these regulations regardless of industry, position, salary/pay level, tenure etc with an organization to ensure fairness. Many organizations do not realize that there are very few exceptions under the ESA and not following the standards often results in unnecessary litigation.
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ACT (OHSA) |
| CANADIAN LABOUR CODE (CLC) |
Companies that are Federally regulated are required to follow the Canadian Labour Code (CLC). Few companies fall under this jurisdiction which is more industry specific and includes telecommunications, broadcasting, banks, postal service, and transportation. Organizations that fall under this jurisdiction tend to have collective agreements in place that supersede its content however those that don't, are required to follow its specifications which relates to each employee within the organization.
