Penalties for Violating Ontario’s Emergency Orders and New COVID-19 By-laws in the Greater Toronto Area
Most Ontario employers know that the province has issued a number of emergency orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the closure of non-essential workplaces and prohibiting public events and social gatherings of five people or more (the “Emergency Orders”). It is also important for employers to understand the potential penalties that they may […]
The Ontario Government has Announced that WSIB Premiums can be Deferred for 6 Months for All Businesses due to COVID-19
On March 26, 2020, as part of measures to provide financial relief to employers coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government announced premium reporting and payment to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
A New Federal Benefit for Workers Affected by COVID-19 has been Announced: The Canada Emergency Response Benefit
On March 25, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new federal benefit for workers who have lost their income as a result of COVID-19,
Ontario has Ordered Non-essential Businesses to Close for Two Weeks Starting March 25 Due to COVID-19
On March 23, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario is ordering all non-essential businesses to shut down for at least fourteen (14) days,
Be Prepared, Not Alarmed: What Employers Should Know About COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (“Coronavirus” or “COVID-19”) outbreak, first reported from Wuhan, China on December 31, 2019, to be a “pandemic”.