Ontario Government Proposes More Employment Laws
In my last blog, I summarized some new employment laws that the Ontario government passed in December 2021. On February 28, 2022 the Ford government proposed more new employment legislation when it tabled Bill 88. This blog discusses three parts of Bill 88; that is,...The Impact of COVID-19 on Wrongful Dismissal
With many terminations throughout 2020 due to Covid-19, employees are asking whether Covid-19 affects their wrongful dismissal rights.
Urgent Employer Alert: Have You Had Your Employment Contract Reviewed Lately?
All organizations should have their employment contract reviewed by an employment lawyer every year or two.
COVID in Ontario Workplaces: What is a Gray Zone Anyway?
On November 20, 2020 the Ontario government announced that certain regions of the province would be moved into different colour-coded zones.
Judge Refuses to Enforce an Amended Employment Contract
I have written many blogs on the legal enforceability of employment contracts because judges are increasingly refusing to enforce them and I want employers to be live to this issue. Employers should assume that changes to employment contracts that benefit the...Paid Sick Leave? Sort of
The government promoted the CRSB as a means to “ensure all Canadian workers have access to paid sick leave.”
Workplace Bullying: Does My Employer Have To Intervene?
An employer is responsible for investigating any complaints of workplace bullying and harassment made by employees / Occupational Health and Safety Act