Service Area: Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

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[...]

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[...]

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which is designed to assist employed and self-employed workers, began receiving applications April 6, 2020. The CERB provides a taxable benefit[...]

Employment and Social Development of Canada has issued specific directions to employers on how to complete Records of Employment where an employee has been directly[...]

On March 18th, 2020, the Federal Government announced a new $27B aid package (“COVAID”) to help individuals reeling from the financial impact of the virus.[...]

Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 provides employers with the ability to place employees on a temporary layoff for a specific period of time.*  However the[...]