Service Area: Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

For many Employers across Ontario who were forced to temporarily lay off their staff in March 2020, the fact that it was soon going to[...]

On the lighter side The idea that sometimes people can get “too close” is not new.  Seinfield’s “close talker” episode made people both laugh, and[...]

In the employment law blogosphere, there is much chatter about whether the COVID-19 pandemic extends periods of reasonable notice. As a lawyer who represents employees[...]

Employers looking to reopen must first turn their minds to recalling employees from their temporary lay-offs. When must I do it? Lay-offs are governed by[...]

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, many students have lost their summer job opportunities. To make matters worse, these same students do not qualify[...]

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of employers have been forced to place their employees on lay off. In an effort[...]

All employers in Ontario are subject to numerous privacy laws that regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of employee personal information. In the natural course[...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed particular demands on low-income workers in certain sectors, including those on the front-line in hospitals and nursing homes, those ensuring[...]

On July 21st, House of Commons passed Bill C-20 which provides a substantial broadening and extension of the CEWS Program. The Program’s wage subsidy calculation[...]