Ontario paid sick days and deemed infectious disease emergency leave further extended to July 2022
As the New Year approaches, employers will need to be mindful of two Ontario COVID-19 measures that will be sticking […]
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December 08, 2021 by Larysa Workewych
in Employment Standards
December 01, 2021 by Ernest Tam
in Employment Standards
Ontario Says “No” to Non-Competes and “Yes” to Disconnecting from Work Policies
In a previous blog post, we had alerted readers to the Ontario government’s intention to ban non-compete agreements and require […]
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January 06, 2021 by Claire Browne
in Employment Standards
New Public Health Requirements for Toronto Businesses and Organizations
On January 4, 2021, Toronto Public Health announced new legal requirements for businesses and organizations in the City of Toronto […]
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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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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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March 05, 2020 by Employment & Labour Law
in Employment Standards, Occupational Health and Safety
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Employer obligations, options and strategies
Date and time:
Friday March 13, 2019
12 – 1 p.m. ET
10 – 11 a.m. MT
9 – 10 a.m. PT
This session is only available via webinar
LSBC: This session is registered for 1 hour of CPD credit with the Law Society of British Columbia.
LSO: This program is eligible for up to 1 Substantive Hour with
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March 03, 2020 by Karina Pylypczuk
in Employment Standards
When Failsafe Language Fails: The Ontario Court of Appeal on the Enforceability of Termination Provisions
On August 30, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the employer’s appeal in Andros v. Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc.[1] The Court of Appeal’s decision affirmed a Motion Judge’s finding that a termination provision which provided for severance entitlements below the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) minimums was not saved by the “failsafe”
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July 05, 2019 by Jonathan Mor
in Employment Standards
Proposed change to afford certain temporary foreign workers with increased mobility
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), have proposed an amendment to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), which would provide increased employment mobility to certain foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The proposed amendment was published on June 22, 2019, in Part I, Volume 153,
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