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On June 23, 2020, the Government of Canada announced amendments to the Canada Labour Standards Regulations which temporarily extend the time periods for which federally-regulated employers can [...]

This is the thirteenth bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times. This recap [...]

On June 17, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) released a new decision on the enforceability of termination clauses, which has significant implications for employers, as it will likely [...]

On June 16, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) will be extended for an additional eight weeks, as he had initially announced on June 15.

This is the twelfth bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times. This recap covers [...]

On June 9, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced that childcare centres across the province will be allowed to reopen beginning Friday, June 12, with health and safety restrictions in place.

This is the eleventh bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times.

On June 8, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced further details about Stage 2 of Ontario’s reopening.

This is the tenth bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times. This recap covers [...]

On May 29, 2020, the Ontario government published a new Regulation, O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave, under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”).