Alphabet Soup - Navigating The Waters Of SUBs, CERBS, Layoffs, Work-Sharing And Subsidies In The Corona Virus Emergency (Video)

The B.C. government has announced that the allowable length of a temporary layoff period under the Employment Standards Act will be further extended during the COVID-19 pandemic, from 16 weeks...

A recent judgment of the Québec Court of Appeal reiterated that even if an employer is going through unexpected economic hardship and must terminate an employee, the employer must still give him notice under Article 2091 of the Civil Code of Québec.

We have activated our business continuity plan and we are adjusting it regularly in response to governmental and health authority updates.

A discussion on the impacts of termination letters and releases.

Andrea Raso, Chair of our Employment & Labour Group, answers some of the most pressing questions and concerns businesses may have during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the expiry of Alberta's state of public health emergency on June 15, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 ("Bill 24")...

Le gouvernement de l'Ontario a annoncé aujourd'hui que le règlement relatif au congé spécial en raison d'une maladie infectieuse,...

Many of our clients are considering the use of temporary layoffs to deal with the impact of the coronavirus on their businesses.

Yesterday the Premier announced that the BC Employment Standards Act is amended to extend layoff periods from a maximum of 16 weeks (which was an extension from the normal 13 week period) to 24 weeks.

On May 4, 2020, the BC government announced that the maximum allowable length of temporary layoffs in the province is extended from 13 weeks to 16 weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As employers know, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government passed a regulation that temporarily extended timelines when temporary lay-offs are deemed permanent job losses.

This morning the BC government announced amendments to the BC Employment Standards Act ("ESA"). These amendments will provide job protection for employees who are unable to work as a result of the...

On the April 14 episode of The Jas Johal Show, Geoff Mason outlines the key rights for workers and employer obligations under BC labour laws when layoffs are on the table...

The Ontario Government announced today that the infectious disease emergency leave regulation, in effect during the COVID 19 period, is extended to January 2, 2021.

On September 11th, Matthew Dewar was interviewed on Newstalk 770's "Morning Show" discussing the recent increase in employeelayoffs, particularly in Calgary, and how to determine if a lawyer would be necessary.

In a recent decision, Chief Justice Winkler of the Ontario Court of Appeal held that where an employment agreement specifies the amount payable to an employee on termination of employment, the parties have contracted out of the common law "reasonable notice" approach.

The Ontario government has amended Regulation 228/20 made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA") to extend the COVID-19 Period for Infectious Disease Emergency Leave from January 2, 2021 to July 3, 2021.

The Ontario government has amended Regulation 228/20 made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA") to extend the COVID-19 Period for Infectious Disease Emergency Leave from July 3, 2021...

On November 12th, Howard Levitt was interviewed on CityNews discussing his take on the severance packages that are being received by nine outgoing city councillors.