Ontario Court Finds That Vaccination Policy Amounted to Frustration of Contract Due to Employee’s Failure to Comply with the Policy
Although COVID-19 safety measures are no longer mandatory, many employers still face claims from employees who were dismissed for refusing to comply with a vaccination policy. We are seeing a growing body of case law which addresses the issue of wrongful dismissal in the context of vaccination policies as many of these cases work their […]
Ontario Introduces Bill 79 (Working for Workers Act, 2023) to Propose Amendments to Workplace Legislation
On March 20, 2023, the Ontario government tabled Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (“Bill 79”). If passed, Bill 79 would significantly amend workplace legislation—including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), and the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 (“EPFNA”)—to provide greater protections for remote and […]