Canada launches new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) On March 27, the Government of Canada announced a new wage subsidy …
Employment Law Post-Coronavirus
Employment law mediator Barry Fisher posed 10 questions about employment law and the post-coronavirus world to the Ontario employment law …
CERB Portal Login Now Available
April 6, 2020 On the morning of April 6, 2020, the Government of Canada officially launched the Canada Emergency Response …
Help for Canadian Employers (COVID‑19)
In response to the economic impact COVID-19 is having on Canadian small – medium-sized employers, the Government of Canada announced …
Canada Emergency Response Benefit FAQ
UPDATED AS OF APRIL 6, 2020 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 25, 2020, the Canadian government established …
Employer Health and Safety FAQ (COVID-19)
Ontario Employers are responsible for protecting the health and safety of employees at work. They are required to take all …
Ontario: Closure of all Non-Essential Workplaces
Employment Law Insights: the March 24 and April 3 Ontario Orders for the Closure of all Non-Essential Workplaces In response …
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit
What is the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit? The Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (“SUB”) is a Government of Canada program made pursuant to …
Temporary Layoff (Ontario)
Two legal schemes, (1) employment standards and (2) the common law interplay with each-other in reference to temporary layoffs in …
Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (COVID-19)
New Kind of Coronavirus Work Leave in Ontario In response to the coronavirus pandemic, on March 16, 2020, the Ontario …