This presentation will provide an overview of how recent case law and COVID-19 have impacted the drafting of employment agreements, including termination, temporary layoffs and arbitration provisions.

As employers are likely aware, terminating the employment of an employee who is absent from work for a prolonged period due to disability is a thorny issue.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Matthew Arnone v. Best Theratronics Ltd. (Arnone.

On June 23, the Federal Government announced changes to the temporary layoff provisions of the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (the "Regulations") under the Canada Labour Code (the "Code").

You have read in this space about recent cases where the language and enforceability of an executed Release has been called into question, including whether a Release covered claims...

In earlier blog posts, which can be found here and here, we wrote about the implications of Regulation 228/20 (the "Regulation"), enacted pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, 2000(the "ESA").

We have compiled the following summary of the resources and financial assistance that are presently available to Manitoba businesses and individuals...

The Government of Ontario announced on September 3 that the COVID-19 period is extended to January 2, 2021.

As we outlined in our Workforce Planning Bulletin, the federal Work-Sharing program can offer relief to employers who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.

On May 29, 2020, Ontario passed Regulation 228/20 under the Employment Standards Act ("ESA"). During the pandemic, many businesses were forced to close and were faced with an impossible situation.

On July 24, 2020, Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 came into force, and the declared emergency in Ontario came to an end.

Decreased valuations cause unpredictability around cash cycles and shortening runways.

In the ever-changing employment law landscape of 2020, it can be hard to keep pace and understand your options and responsibilities for your workforce.

On March 13, 2023, Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced proposed updates to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA"), with the changes aimed to protect remote workers.

On November 29, 2024, Questrade Financial Group, one of Canada's leading online brokerage firms, announced layoffs, leaving many employees uncertain about their future.

On May 4, 2021, Saskatchewan introduced a three-step Re-Opening Roadmap. For more information on the Saskatchewan Re-Opening Roadmap, see our previous blog post.

In uncertain times, many employers look for creative ways to manage payroll, retain talent and minimize risk. These are not easy challenges to face.

When times are tough, layoffs provide an efficient way to temporarily reduce labour costs while riding through the economic downturn.

In our last edition, we wrote about the rules for collective dismissals. In this article, we consider an exception that may prove useful in today’s difficult economic times.

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was "deemed" by the Ontario...