Ontario announces mandatory masks and face coverings in all indoor public spaces
As the COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, the Ontario government has announced that the province will make masks and face […]
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October 05, 2020 by Stefanie Chimienti
in COVID-19, General
October 02, 2020 by Larysa Workewych
in COVID-19
Canada’s Post-CERB Landscape and Expansion of the Canada Labour Code’s COVID-19 Leave
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has ended, but the pandemic has not. The Federal Government’s replacement benefit landscape is […]
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September 28, 2020 by Adrian Miedema
in COVID-19
Ontario employers now legally required to screen employees coming to work – using the government’s “Screening Tool”
Ontario’s “Stage 3” Regulation now requires employers to conduct employee screening for COVID-19 whenever employees come to work, using questions […]
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September 04, 2020 by Julia Dales
in Employment Standards
Never mind… Ontario’s Infectious Disease Emergency Leave is not ending September 4, 2020
In May 2020, the Government of Ontario made O. Reg. 228/20 under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), which converted […]
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September 01, 2020 by Larysa Workewych
in Employment Standards
Consolidated framework for workplace harassment and violence coming into force for federally regulated employers
Federally regulated employers may need to assess and revise their current harassment and violence in the workplace policies. The Government […]
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August 26, 2020 by Alison Walsh
in General
Episode 5: Paid sick leave for Canadian workers
Despite the uncertainty of the last few months, the Canadian economy is finally reopening and employees are returning to work. Tune in […]
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August 10, 2020 by Alison Walsh
in COVID-19, General
Episode 4: Written employment agreements – benefits and pitfalls to avoid
In episode four of the Canadian Employment and Labour law podcast, host Alison Walsh is joined by Sarah Sobierajtodiscuss the benefits of written […]
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July 22, 2020 by Alison Walsh
in COVID-19, General
Podcast Episode 3: Managing remote working risks
COVID-19 has significantly disrupted what it means for an employee “to go to work.” Instead of physically being in the […]
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July 21, 2020 by Stefanie Chimienti
in Employment Standards
Another Termination Clause Bites the Dust
Employers do not usually draft employment contracts with the future in mind. However, in a recent decision, the Ontario Superior […]
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July 15, 2020 by Alison Walsh
in General
Podcast Episode 2: Supporting remote working
COVID-19 has significantly disrupted what it means for an employee “to go to work”. Instead of physically being in the […]
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