Bill C-378: An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees)

R.S., c. L- 2 Canada Labour Code 1 Subsection 125(4) of the Canada Labour Code is replaced by the following: Former employees (4) Except as provided for in the regulations, the obligations set out in paragraphs (1)(c) and (z.16) apply to an employer in respect of a former employee in relation to an occurrence of harassment and violence in the work place if the occurrence becomes known to the employer within two years after the day on which the former employee ceases to be employed by the employer. 2 Subsection 127.1(12) of the Act is replaced by the following: Former employees (12) A former employee may make a complaint under subsection (1) relating to an occurrence of harassment and violence in the work place, in which case this Part applies to the former employee and to the employer as if the former employee were an employee, to the extent necessary to finally dispose of the complaint. Former employees — timeframe for making a complaint (12.1) For the purpose of subsection (12), a former employee may make a complaint until the day that is the later of (a) two years after the day on which the former employee ceases to be employed by the employer; and (b) if notice of the occurrence was provided under subsection 15(1) of the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations , two years after the day on which the resolution process is completed in respect of the occurrence.