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 March 25 Update: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government has proposed legislation to establish a …
COVID-19 Employee Rights (Ontario)
UPDATED AS OF JUNE 9, 2020 Learn about employee rights and the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ontario. Has your …
How many sick days is an employee entitled to in Ontario?
This article has been updated on March 20, 2020, with news of proposed changes to the Employment Standards Act, but …