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
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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June 22, 2020 by Stefanie Chimienti
in Employment Standards
Employers Beware: Your severability clause may not save your enforceable “without cause” termination provision
On June 17, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal made a significant ruling in the decision of Waksdale v Swegon […]
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May 21, 2020 by Stefanie Chimienti
in Labour
Recalling Ontario Employees from Layoff
Employers affected by the economic downturn of COVID-19 may be using temporary layoffs to manage their workforce during their business […]
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September 05, 2018 by Stefanie Chimienti
in Human Rights, Privacy
Bill 148 Webinar Series: What Employers Need to Know about Sexual or Domestic Violence Leave
As part of the overhaul of Ontario’s labour and employment legislation, effective January 1, 2018, employees are now entitled to a new job-protected leave of absence – sexual or domestic violence leave. This statutory leave of absence is part of the government’s effort to end gender-based violence as it requires
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June 18, 2018 by Stefanie Chimienti
in Employment Standards
What a PC Government Means for Workplaces in Ontario
Over the past 15 years under a majority liberal government, workplaces in Ontario saw many employment and labour law reforms. Most recently, the liberal government introduced Bill 148 which made significant changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995, among others.
When Ontario went to the
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