As we pass the one month mark in this unprecedented pandemic,
CCPartners continues to see recurring themes that impact
employers' abilities to respond nimbly to unexpected
legislative changes and workplace challenges created by
COVID-19. In this instalment of The Employers'
Edge we take a look at some of these issues and provide
guidance to employers on how they can better prepare for unexpected
changes in their workplaces.
The Value of Employment Contracts
If COVID-19 has taught employers one thing it is the value of a
well-drafted employment agreement. Millions of employees have
been temporarily laid off in Canada as a result various provincial
emergency response orders or declarations. Employers have
relied on provincial employment standards legislation to initiate
these temporary layoffs where they have either been forced to close
as a non-essential business or they simply don't have enough
work even if deemed an essential business. And while we
