As part of the drive initiated in 2017 to ‘modernise federal labour legislation’, changes to the Canada Labour Code (CLC) will soon come into effect, which will impact employees in federally regulated sectors including transport, banking, telecommunications, radio and television broadcasting, as well as most Federal State businesses. Amendments are being made to Bills C-63 and C-86 (set to come into force on 01 September 2019) as well as to Bill C-65 (set to come into force in 2020). Bills C-63 and C-86 focus on working time, holidays, and absence from work, while Bill C-65 addresses harassment and violence.
New working time practices and longer rest times. Certain alterations signal a willingness to accommodate workers’ demands to have more flexible working time arrangements. Thus employees with at least six months of continuous service will be able to formally request certain working time arrangements (number of hours, work scheduling, teleworking…). Employees have to make such requests in writing and employers will have thirty days in which to provide their written responses. Employers can deny
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