Gray Owl HR

03/29/2024

Bill 149 has passed! Many of the changes don't come into force immediately, but make sure you're aware of anything that affects your business. This bill made changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act and Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act most notably. Reach out if you have questions about how to implement changes in your organization!

01/28/2024

One of my goals with Gray Owl HR is to provide valuable HR information to small business owners, so I've created The HR Hoot, a blog/newsletter-type publication where you can find articles on helpful HR topics. The very first article is now published so go check it out!!

https://www.grayowlhr.com/thehrhoot

01/03/2024

Feeling overwhelmed by legislative changes and all the things you "should" be doing for employees? Gray Owl HR is thinking of starting a newsletter to help inform small business owners on HR topics. We'll cover legislative changes (in Ontario) and other HR-related basics.
Comment below with what topics would help you in 2024 and we'll add it to the list!

12/20/2023

If you use temporary agencies or recruiters in Ontario, their licensing deadline has been extended to July 1, 2024. Make sure you confirm the status of your recruiter's or agency's licensing application by then. Also, review your service agreements to ensure they allow for termination if they do not maintain their license.

Here's an article with a bit more info: https://bit.ly/4ar4EQ3

12/14/2023

Wondering about Ontario's Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act? It's still going through the legislature, so it's possible changes will still be made to it. But if it passes as is, many important changes, such as new requirements around tips and gratuities and job postings, will not be in force immediately. Heres an article that provides some detail on the proposed changes.

On November 14, 2023, the Ontario government tabled Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149) which, as of the date of this blog, has been referred to the Standing Committee...