On March 30, 2020, the federal government revealed additional details about the 75% wage subsidy it will provide to employers, first announced on March 27, 2020. ...more
At the time this Insight was prepared, there were eight reported cases of the coronavirus in Canada; three are in Ontario and five in British Columbia. The first of these cases was confirmed on January 25 and the last was...more
2/19/2020
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Best Practices ,
Canada ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
Leave of Absence ,
Medical Leave ,
OHSA ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In a recent appeal to the Divisional Court of Ontario’s Superior Court in Shete, Lada, and Chung v. Bombardier Inc., 2019 ONSC 4083, the court applied the most basic principle that serves as the foundation of common law...more
12/20/2019
/ Canada ,
Common Law Claims ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Legal Fees ,
Ontario ,
Reimbursements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Statement of Claim ,
Termination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wrongful Termination
Members of the Baby Boom generation often remained in one job throughout their working lives. It is now more common for employers to receive résumés from millennials (born between 1981 – 1996) who have had numerous jobs...more
10/21/2019
/ Appeals ,
Canada ,
Elder Care ,
Employee's Childcare ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Family Status Discrimination ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Judicial Review ,
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
It appears there is a movement afoot in Ontario to change behavior around the classification of employees as independent contractors. ...more
3/5/2019
/ Canada ,
Class Action ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Ontario ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wage and Hour