Ontario moves to protect employers from COVID-related claims.
Late last month, the Ontario government introduced legislation that should be welcome news to many, as it limits the circumstances in which people can sue where the employer acted reasonably and in good faith.
Dismissal For Cause Upheld For Failing To Follow COVID-19 Guidelines
We have frequently been asked what an employer is supposed to do if a staff member does not follow COVID-19 guidelines. We now have an arbitral decision.
Federal Government Announces Updates to The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
The CEWS has gone through many evolutions since it was first announced on March 27, 2020. On November 30, 2020, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance released the Fall Economic Statement 2020 which introduces further changes to this crucial support program.
Joint Effort to Buy Weed Leads to Dismissal
Employees should be mindful of the policies in the workplace and ensure they are not engaging in acts that would violate such policies.
Video Update: Post-termination Entitlements
The Supreme Court has now weighed in on the issue of when employees will be entitled to things like bonuses or other variable compensation post termination.
Upcoming Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Compliance Deadlines
Many of Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliance deadlines have come and gone, and more are coming.
Ontario Implements Mandatory Screening Requirements in Workplaces
On September 26, 2020, the Government of Ontario amended Ontario Regulation 364/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 3) to introduce new mandatory screening requirements in workplaces across Ontario.
Discriminatory Dress Codes in Male-Dominated Industries
Discriminatory dress codes reinforce stereotypical and sexist notions about females, and can lead to discrimination in the workplace.
The High Cost of Misclassifying Workers
In Liebreich v. Farmers of North America, the employer was ordered to pay damages to a worker after the Court held that the worker was, in fact, a dependent contractor and not an independent contractor as alleged by the employer.
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.
Back to School 2020: COVID-19 Edition
Many have gotten used to working from home, but if employers require their employees to return to work, they must do so unless they have no other viable childcare arrangement.
Back to Normal? COVID-19 and Return-to-work Issues
For months now, we have been trying to spread this message: although a lot of things have changed over the…