April 27, 2020 by Meaghen Russell in COVID-19
  • Comments Off on Ford announces pandemic pay for Ontario frontline workers

Ford announces pandemic pay for Ontario frontline workers

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place pressure on frontline healthcare and social service workers, the Ontario government announced on Saturday, April 25, 2020, that temporary pandemic pay is available for eligible frontline workers.

Pandemic Pay Amount

Eligible frontline workers will be given an additional $4 per hour worked on top of

Read More →
April 27, 2020 by Meaghen Russell in COVID-19
  • Comments Off on Ford announces pandemic pay for Ontario frontline workers

Ford announces pandemic pay for Ontario frontline workers

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place pressure on frontline healthcare and social service workers, the Ontario government announced on […]

Read More →
April 22, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on An overview of Canada’s domestic travel restrictions

An overview of Canada’s domestic travel restrictions

Canada has already imposed restrictions on international travellers in order to limit the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), […]

Read More →
April 22, 2020 by Mary Picard in Pensions and Benefits
  • Comments Off on Important considerations in challenging times for Canadian employers that provide workplace Group RRSPs

Important considerations in challenging times for Canadian employers that provide workplace Group RRSPs

Economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred pension regulators to take actions that affect Canadian employers that sponsor registered […]

Read More →
April 22, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on An overview of Canada’s domestic travel restrictions

An overview of Canada’s domestic travel restrictions

Canada has already imposed restrictions on international travellers in order to limit the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as a mandatory obligation on all travellers who enter Canada (with limited exceptions) to self-isolate for a period of 14 days. Most recently, certain provinces and territories have

Read More →
April 22, 2020 by Mary Picard in Pensions and Benefits
  • Comments Off on Important considerations in challenging times for Canadian employers that provide workplace Group RRSPs

Important considerations in challenging times for Canadian employers that provide workplace Group RRSPs

Economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred pension regulators to take actions that affect Canadian employers that sponsor registered pension plans. 

Group registered retirement savings plans (Group RRSP) have received less attention.  

Group RRSPs are a common type of savings plan offered by Canadian employers. Service providers take care of

Read More →
April 15, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

We previously discussed the restrictions that Canada has imposed on international travellers (Travel Restrictions), in order to limit the spread of the […]

Read More →
April 15, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

A revised update on Canada’s travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak

We previously discussed the restrictions that Canada has imposed on international travellers (Travel Restrictions), in order to limit the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Since that time, there have been several additional developments:

  • The Government of Canada has repealed and reissued its two Orders-in-Council relating to the Travel

    Read More →
April 08, 2020 by Jonathan Mor in Immigration
  • Comments Off on Update on special measures implemented for certain immigration applicants affected by COVID-19

Update on special measures implemented for certain immigration applicants affected by COVID-19

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) previously implemented special measures for applicants for Canadian immigration benefits who have experienced disruptions due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and are located in China, Iran, and South Korea,.  These special measures were discussed here.  IRCC has since provided additional guidance on its COVID-19 special measures, which relate to

Read More →
March 19, 2020 by Employment & Labour Law in Francais, National, Workers' Compensation
  • Comments Off on Coronavirus (COVID-19) : Changements législatifs que les employeurs canadiens doivent connaître – et les réponses aux questions que vous vous posez

Coronavirus (COVID-19) : Changements législatifs que les employeurs canadiens doivent connaître – et les réponses aux questions que vous vous posez

Date et heure:

Vendredi 20 mars 2020
Midi – 13 h (HAE)
10 h – 11 h (HAR)
 9 h – 10 h (HAP)

Notre groupe de droit du travail vous invite à un webinaire d’une heure sur les enjeux que la pandémie de COVID-19 soulève dans les milieux de travail. Le webinaire de la

Read More →