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 (CERB) FAQ
UPDATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 25, 2020, the Canadian government established …
Employer Health and Safety FAQ (COVID-19)
Updated: July 30, 2020 Ontario Employers are responsible for protecting the health and safety of employees at work. They are …
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 Updated as …
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 …
Employer Rights with COVID-19 Coronavirus
Update, June 2: In a surprise regulation issued on May 29, 2020, retroactive to March 1, 2020 and until Ontario’s …
Is a Layoff a Constructive Dismissal (COVID-19)?
Many are wondering, is a temporary layoff caused by Coronavirus COVID-19 related business slowdowns and closures a “constructive dismissal”? Temporary …
All about Employment Insurance (“EI”)
Employment Insurance September 24, 2020 Update: As the CERB ends, there is a new system for EI. Read all about …