When an employer wishes to terminate employment, the employee is entitled to notice or pay in lieu, and severance pay in certain instances. Depending upon various scenarios, the total severance …
On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced its plans to introduce new legislation that would require larger employers to tell employees if and how they are being monitored electronically. …
As regular testing for COVID-19 continues to be commonplace in many workplaces, it is not always clear who should be responsible for the costs of rapid antigen testing in the …
There have been instances where employees have refused to return to work over Covid-19 concerns. Their refusal to continue working during the pandemic is based on the lack of safety …
Cineplex laid off 6,000 part-time employees temporarily in Ontario and Quebec last week. Approximately 5,000 of those jobs were in Ontario establishments. The company cited new enhanced COVID-19 restrictions as …
The government of Canada has announced that it will be expanding the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB). CWLB provides temporary income support for employed and self-employed workers who are unable …
The pandemic has hit many workplaces with decreased demand for their services, which in turn affects the availability of work for employees. Employers may attempt to justify a reduction of …
The Ontario government has recently announced a new bill that, if passed, will have significant implications on workplace relationships. Called the Working for Workers Act, 2021, this bill proposes to make …
The Ontario government has proposed legislation today – Working for Workers Act, 2021 that, if passed, would help workers adjust to the new workplace post-COVID. This proposed legislation would make …
Nelson v. Goodberry Restaurant Group Ltd. dba Buono Osteria and others, 2021 BCHRT 137 The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) awarded a former gender fluid and non-binary server at a …
