Employers operating in multiple Canadian jurisdictions must navigate a complex framework of employment standards and laws to remain in compliance with provincial and federal jurisdiction requirements.

Bill 32 passed its final reading on July 28, 2020, and received Royal Assent on July 29, 2020.

A recent decision of Arbitrator Randy Levinson found that the Employment Standards Act, 2000 does not require an employer to pay termination pay to disabled employees if the employer wishes to provide written notice of termination instead.

On June 18, 2020, the Alberta government introduced Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020. The Bill, when passed, would extend the temporary layoff period in Alberta from 120 to 180 consecutive days for ...

Employers wishing to extend the temporary layoff period beyond 24 weeks must apply for a variance.

Many BC employers will have issued temporary layoffs to employees with the start of BC's COVID-19 lock down in March. Soon after the start of the provincial lock down...

Although not formally announced by the Government of Canada, it appears, based on a recently posted Q & A by Service Canada, employers will not be permitted to make...

On September 16, 2021, the Government of Ontario once again extended the period that the infectious disease emergency leave ("IDEL") will apply pursuant to Ontario Regulation 228/20...

This year there have unfortunately been several mass layoffs in BC. Most recently, Vancity has announced that it is terminating approximately 200 of its employees across the organization.

On September 3, 2020, the Ontario government extended the relief for employers from the temporary layoff provisions under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)...

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The Ontario Superior Court recently released an endorsement in Taylor v. Hanley Hospitality, 2021 ONSC 3135, which dealt with O. Reg. 228/20 Infectious Disease Emergency Leave ("IDEL").

Under the Regulation to The Employment Standards Code (the "Code"), an employee on lay-off is normally deemed to be terminated if the lay-off lasts more than 8 weeks in a 16 week period

A 2013 decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal provided helpful guidance to employers while overturning a trial judge’s decision which found that Yohann Johnson had been constructively dismissed due to racism and a poisoned work environment.

Due to the current pandemic, employers may be faced with an order requiring them to close their business or may be required to close for other reasons.

On June 12, 2020, legislation was passed temporarily amending the Labour Standards Act (the "Act") to extend the period of temporary layoff contemplated in the Act.

The Ontario government has updated its regulations under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA")

On July 24, 2020, Bill 195, Re-opening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 ("Bill 195") came into force and has officially brought an end to the declared State of Emergency in Ontario.

On July 24, 2020, Bill 195, Re-opening Ontario Act, 2020 came into force and has officially brought an end to the declared State of Emergency in Ontario.

The introduction of U.S. tariffs will have a significant impact on many Canadian businesses and their workforces.