The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we work in many different ways. For many people, this has meant an adjustment to working from home. However, the pandemic has upturned the …
The government has declared Ontario’s second emergency state and issued a new stay-at-home order requiring everyone to remain at home, with limited exceptions. As a result, Ontario’s essential and non-essential …
As with many workplace law issues, whether an employer can make it mandatory that employees get the COVID-19 vaccine will be specific to the context and facts of each case. …
It is not always appropriate for employers to request doctor’s notes from employees. Done improperly, there is a risk that the request for more medical information in the workplace can …
The Ministry of Health issued new rules effective September 26, 2020, requiring employers in all sectors to screen employees for COVID-19 symptoms at the beginning of each workday or shift. …
On March 17, 2020, the provincial government declared an emergency Order due to Covid-19. The declared emergency was extended, most recently until July 24, 2020. During this time, the Ontario …
Severances are payment in lieu of a notice period of one’s employment ending. Severances or a notice period are required by law as a means to assist an employee to …
From music concerts to street festivals such as the Taste of the Danforth, events throughout the province are facing cancellations in the wake of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Understandably, this …
Prime Minister Trudeau announced on Monday that he will be pushing the provinces to allow workers up to 10 days paid sick leave during the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau …
Ontario to Protect Workers who Take Leaves from Work TORONTO — Ontario is acting immediately to offer job protection for workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, Premier Doug Ford and …
