Canada enters into new bilateral youth mobility agreement with Italy
Introduction The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship recently announced that Canada and Italy have signed a new bilateral youth […]
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January 04, 2021 by Jonathan Mor
in Immigration
December 29, 2020 by Jonathan Mor
in Immigration
Examining the concept of dual intent for temporary resident applicants in Canada
Dual intent exists when a foreign national seeks entry to Canada as a temporary resident (i.e., visitor, student, or worker), […]
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December 21, 2020 by Larysa Workewych
in COVID-19
Deemed infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) extended and new supports for unionized employers
On Thursday, December 17, 2020, the Government of Ontario filed Ontario Regulation 764/20[1] and Ontario Regulation 765/20[2], changing the temporary […]
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November 03, 2020 by Jeff Bastien
in Constructive Dismissal, Executive Compensation, General, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
Case Comment: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26
The recent Supreme Court of Canada (the “Court”) decision in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26 [Matthews], […]
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October 15, 2020 by Cristina Wendel
in COVID-19
Episode 6: Family status accommodation and COVID-19
Dentons · Episode 6: Family status accommodation and COVID-19 In episode 6 of the Canadian Employment and Labour Law podcast, […]
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October 05, 2020 by Stefanie Chimienti
in COVID-19, General
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 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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