Ontario Employer Ordered to Pay Substantial Damages for Unilaterally Revoking an Employee’s Family Status Accommodations
A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) illustrates that employers must not unilaterally revoke reasonable accommodations
Ontario Has Announced a New Paid Leave for Employees for Various Reasons Related to COVID-19, and Has Proposed Expanding the CRSB
On April 28, 2021, the Ontario government announced that it will introduce legislation to create a temporary 3-day paid leave that employees could take for various reasons related to COVID-19,
Ontario Court Awards Notice Period Exceeding 24-Month Cap to a Long-term Employee with “Exceptional Circumstances”
In Currie v Nylene Canada Inc [Currie], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“Court”) awarded a wrongfully dismissed employee damages representing 26 months’ pay
Federal Budget 2021: Key Developments Affecting Employers
Today, April 19, 2021, the federal government announced its 2021 budget (the “Budget”), which laid out several measures intended to support the country through the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have outlined key proposed measures of interest to employers below: Extended Emergency Wage Subsidy and Rent Subsidy Programs and Lockdown Support The Budget […]
Employees Must Prove Pandemic’s Negative Impact on Re-Employment to Extend Notice Period
In its recent decision in Marazzato v Dell Canada Inc. [Marazzato], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) confirmed that the onus is on an employee to prove that the pandemic negatively impacted their ability to re-employ if they seek a longer notice period
Saskatchewan and British Columbia Become First Canadian Jurisdictions to Offer Job-Protected Vaccination Leaves
Saskatchewan and British Columbia (“BC”) have become the first Canadian jurisdictions to enact legislation which provide employees with time off to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Clarifies Employers’ Obligations in Respect of Refusals to Comply with Masking Requirements
A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Sharma v City of Toronto [Sharma], is the first in the province to consider an application challenging a municipal bylaw requiring masks and face coverings (collectively, “masks”) in indoor public spaces for alleged discriminatory effects