Highlights from Prince Edward Island’s New Employment Standards Act
Prince Edward Island (PEI) has introduced Bill 76, which came into force on June 30, 2026, replacing the province’s existing Employment Standards Act (ESA). The
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Family Status Discrimination and Maternity Leave: What Working Mothers Should Know
An Ontario Tribunal Awarded a Mother $17,246 After She Was Fired Returning From Maternity Leave Key Takeaways A recent Ontario human rights decision highlights something
Returning From Maternity Leave Should Not Cost Women Their Jobs
An Ontario Tribunal Awarded a Mother $17,246 After She Was Fired Returning From Maternity Leave Key Takeaways One thing has become very clear from our
A Canadian Court Just Ruled on Flexible Work and Constructive Dismissal — Here’s Why It Matters
For years, employers framed flexibility as temporary, informal, or exceptional. But for many working parents — especially mothers — flexible work became the infrastructure that made paid work possible.
A recent BC Supreme Court decision, Parolin v. Cressey Construction Corporation, reflects a growing legal recognition of that reality.
How Moms at Work Became an Advocacy Organization for Working Mothers
QUESTION: Did you always know you wanted Moms at Work to be an advocacy group?
Short and long – Moms at Work the way I envisioned it was an advocacy group first and all the other things later.
Canada’s Temporary EI Changes: What They Mean for Severance and Job Loss
With the current economy and rising unemployment rates, we are seeing more Moms at Work members navigating employment terminations and understandably feeling concerned about managing
Fired on Maternity Leave: Moms at Work Featured in The Walrus
The myth of job protection for Canadian mothers — and the reality many women face. Moms at Work is featured in The Walrus in a
Moms at Work is 7
Seven years ago, on my mother’s birthday, I opened my laptop and started a Facebook group called Moms at Work. I had been self-employed for
We have Pay Transparency legislation in Ontario – now what?
Since Pay Transparency legislation came into force on Jan 1, 2026 the internet and individuals have had….feelings – like this: And so many more people
Pay Transparency Is Coming to Ontario. We Did That.
I have been called a lot of things by a lot of people. Stubborn. Obnoxious Delusional (that was a fun one) Unrealistic Dramatic But that