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In Employment Law Posted Return to Work Case Studies from the Front Lines – Case Study #3
Family Status Accommodation: Adapting to the Evolving Nature of Caregiving Needs As many businesses resume operations now that most of Ontario has entered Stage 3 of its reopening, and [...]
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In Employment Law Posted New Superior Court Decision Finds Termination Clauses Void for Potential of Future Violation of the Employment Standards Act
On July 9, 2020, The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ONSC”) released another important decision on the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements. In Rutledge v Canaan [...]
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In Employment Law Posted Federal Government Announces Proposed Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
On July 17, 2020, the federal government announced proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) which would broaden eligibility criteria for employers seeking to access the subsidy.
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In Employment Law Posted Return to Work Case Studies from the Front Lines – Case Study #2
Workplace Health and Safety and Due Diligence: The Importance of Risk Assessments
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In Employment Law Posted New Regulations on Workplace Harassment and Violence for Federally Regulated Employers Released
The federal government released new regulations under the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) on June 24, 2020 that will create substantial new obligations for federally regulated employers in respect of [...]
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In Employment Law Posted Return to Work Case Studies from the Front Lines – Case Study #1
Unravelling Work Refusals: When Employer Mental Health Accommodation Obligations May Arise
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In Employment Law Posted UPDATE ON BONUS ENTITLEMENT DECISION FROM THE ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL
We had previously written a blog post on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s (“ONCA”) 2019 decision in Dawe v Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada [Dawe], which was largely positive for [...]
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In Employment Law Posted A Supreme Court of Canada Decision Has Paved the Way for Uber Drivers’ Class Action for Recognition as Employees
On June 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released a decision which paves the way for a major class action brought by Uber drivers seeking to be classified as employees, rather than [...]
