Summary of Ontario Employment Law

 

Foreign employers planning to hire employees in Canada must be aware of the specific laws and rules governing the employment relationship in each province. Each Canadian province has its own employment-related statutes. All provinces except Quebec are otherwise subject to the "Common Law" system of judge-made, precedent-based legal principles and doctrines. Quebec is governed by its "Civil Code" and, importantly, by the Quebec Charter of the French Language (commonly known as Bill 101).