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 “Coffee badging” is a modern workplace trend in Canada where employees show up at the office briefly for a coffee before returning home to continue their work.

As hybrid workers are now required to attend the office, many are arriving for a few hours to swipe their entry cards, make an appearance for their supervisors, and then return home.

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) reports that the number of people approved to work as temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada has doubled compared to five years ago.

According to publicly available ESDC data, in 2023, employers were cleared to hire just less than 240,000 (239,646) TFWs. 

Among those having the greatest impact and offering the greatest opportunity for employers are Ontario’s Working for Workers Four Act, B.C.’s Workers Compensation Amendment Act, and the new Canada Revenue Agency administrative policy, according to Aleksandra Pressey, lawyer and workplace investigator at Williams HR Law. 

It’s that time again – when we look back and take stock of the year that was, and what lies ahead. In this update we recap a few developments or trends in Canadian employment legislation that emerged in 2023, and that we anticipate will develop further in 2024. 

As 2023 winds down and the new year approaches, below are some of the key employment law changes recently made in Ontario, as well as some potential developments that may be enacted in 2024.

Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, but its population is relatively small. That means there’s a lot of remote areas, particularly in the North.