Breaking Employment Law News: Layoffs are Constructive Dismissals, Even During a Pandemic!
A judge of the Ontario Superior Court has confirmed that laying an employee off is a constructive dismissal, even during a pandemic.
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Suing for Constructive Dismissal at Common Law
Does the creation of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave remove an employee’s right to sue for constructive dismissal at common law?
Two Court Decisions Out of Three (So Far) Say Temporary Layoffs During the Pandemic are Constructive Dismissals
So far, two out of three court decisions have said that temporary layoffs during the pandemic are constructive dismissals.
2021: The Employment Year in Review – Part One
In the world of employment law, 2021 was a year of contrasts. What might these changes mean for the Canadian employment law landscape?
A COVID-19 Update from Rudner Law: Layoffs and Wage Cuts
At the end of the day, we know that everyone’s health is the number one priority, but we also want to make sure that people do not compromise their legal rights. We know that many of our clients are struggling. Whatever decisions they make, we want them to be informed decisions.
2021: The Employment Year in Review – Part Two
Part two of our 2021 review. In the world of employment law, 2021 was a year of contrasts. What might these changes mean for the Canadian employment law landscape?
Further Amendments to the ESA: Timer Still Paused on Layoffs
On September 3, 2020, the Ontario government announced that it was extending the protections it introduced in June through Ontario Regulation 228/20 until January 2, 2021.
Hindsight is 2020: Our Employment Law Year in Review
No one could have imagined a year like the one we have experienced, but here is our summary of some of the most significant Employment Law developments in 2020.
The Danger of Continued Remote Work
Have your employees been working from home for so long that they have accrued a right to continue doing so? As is often the case in the world of Employment Law, it depends. But as time goes on, the risk grows.
COVID-19 Pandemic: Information for Dentists and Dental Practices
The purpose of this post is to try to address some of the main questions and concerns you may have as an employer in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Lawyer’s Daily: Constructive dismissal and COVID-19
For decades, we have had an underlying tension in the world of employment law. Specifically, although employment standards legislation sets out the parameters for how a business can impose temporary…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Employment Law Questions
UPDATED: March 20, 2020 UPDATED: April 6, 2020 Last week we provided some practical recommendations to employers who are dealing with employees returning from travel in the midst of the…
