Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Eligibility
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 and Reduction of Hours: Employee Options and Rights
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 …
Non-compete Clause – Working for Workers Act, 2021
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 Working for Workers Act, 2021: Right to Disconnect
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 …
BC’s Goodberry Restaurant Group Fired Server: Paid $30,000 in Damages
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 …
Who is Responsible for COVID-19 at Work?
Generally speaking, it would be very difficult to prove that one individual has infected another with COVID-19 given the widespread rate of infection. So, in a workplace context, who is …
Vaccination and Terminations in Federally Regulated Workplaces
If you are an employee working in a provincially regulated workplace, absent discrimination upon illness or religious grounds, an employer may provide an employee severance for refusal to become vaccinated. …
Mandatory Vaccination Policies for Contractors
Much ink has been spilled debating whether an employer can require its employees to vaccinate, as well as the consequence to the employee if they don’t. However, little has been said …
Can an Employer Ask Employee to Work While on Vacation or Return Early from Vacation?
What should an employee do if their boss cancels an approved vacation? Or if an employer requests an employee to work while on vacation? The answer may be surprising to …
COVID-19 Return to Work – What Happens if an Employee Isn’t Willing to Return to Office?
As vaccination rates increase and cases of COVID-19 decline, many workplaces have begun announcing their return to office plans. Some offices have chosen to embrace a flexible return to work …