August 2021 – Williams HR Law

In Employment Law Posted August 23, 2021

Vaccination Mandates Announced by Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments Indicate a Trend in Favour of Workplace Vaccination Policies

As COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, and amid fears of the Delta variant and Canada’s first upswing in COVID-19 cases since the spring,

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In Employment Law Posted August 19, 2021

Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory COVID-19 Rapid Testing Policy

In the recent decision of EllisDon Construction Ltd. v Labourers’ International Union of North America [EllisDon], an Ontario Arbitrator upheld an employer’s COVID-19 testing policy

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In Employment Law Posted August 17, 2021

Ontario Introduces New “Exit Step” to Provincial Reopening Framework to Lift Most COVID-19 Restrictions

On July 30, 2021, the Ontario government filed a new regulation which indicates that upon exit of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen framework (the “Roadmap”), most public health measures will be [...]

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In Employment Law Posted August 16, 2021

Parliament Extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and Introduces the Canada Recovery Hiring Program

On June 29, 2021, Bill C-30 received royal assent, extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”), and introducing the Canada Recovery Hiring Program (“CRHP”). Both programs are aimed at [...]

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In Employment Law Posted August 6, 2021

Ontario Court Upholds Arbitration Clause in Employment Agreement

In the recent decision Leon v Dealnet Capital Corp [Leon], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) enforced an arbitration clause in an employment agreement of a non-unionized [...]