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The COVID-19 pandemic presents a myriad of challenges for employers. In addition to the financial and social issues posed by the pandemic, employers are under increased pressure to ensure adequate health and safety standards in the workplace.

On May 11, 2021, the British Columbia Government introduced legislation to amend the B.C. Employment Standards Act ...

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has recently released a guide to developing a workplace safety plan that specifically addresses risks presented by COVID-19.

On January 12, 2021, the Ontario government declared a second provincial emergency under section 7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, in response to the drastic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the province.

Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer signed a new public health order restricting all non-critical travel into northern Saskatchewan, specifically the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District ("NSAD").

As employers begin to turn their minds to reopening, it is an ideal time to revisit some basics of employment law best practices.

This year has created innumerable challenges for employers— including the challenge of how to effectively conduct a workplace investigation when health and safety protocols demand a certain...

COVID-19 continues to have an immense, wide-ranging and rapidly evolving impact on Canadian workplaces.

The Ontario government has issued a public statement setting out its plan for addressing the potential impact of COVID-19 on the province's health system ...

In Joseph v. Tecumseh Community Development Corporation, 2019 HRTO 635 ("Joseph") the Tribunal dismissed an application made by an employee whose employment

Changes to the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations under the Canada Labour Code will require federally-regulated employers to make menstrual products available...

With the demise of mandatory retirement many people are now working past age 65. What impact does age have on the assessment of the reasonable notice period?

In May of 2020, Ontario filed O. Reg. 228/20, which provided that a non-unionized employee who did not perform their job duties during the "COVID-19 period" because their work hours were temporarily reduced or eliminated for reasons related to COVID-19.

With key public health indicators beginning to show signs of improvement and expected to continue, Ontario announced on January 20, 2022,

An Ontario man has been found guilty of three counts of violating the Professional Engineers Act by using the protected title, "P.Eng." in a resume and in communications with a construction firm at which he was seeking employment.

On December 12, 2022, the Ontario Legislature published Regulation 559/22: Naloxone Kits (Regulation) providing further details on the naloxone kit requirements introduced as part of the Working for Workers Act, 2022, (Bill 88), amending Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act, (OHSA).

As the impact of COVID-19 is felt across the globe, we feel intensely our obligation to address every aspect of our operations with the goal...

Outbreaks of infectious diseases have increased with the advent of globalization.