A recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision considered whether a franchisee who entered into a franchise agreement with a franchisor was an employee or an independent contractor

On May 25, 2021, Alberta released its Open for Summer Plan (Opening Plan), which eases COVID-19 restrictions in three stages.

Residential care facility's visitation policy adopted in response to COVID-19 did not discriminate against a disabled resident

In A.B. v. C.D., 2022 HRTO 890, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) found that the applicant was a victim of discrimination on the basis of sex and that her work environment was poisoned...

In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) upheld the Superior Court of Justice – Ontario (SCJ)'s summary judgment decision that an employee's refusal to comply...

In Teamsters Local Union 987 of Alberta v Purolator Inc., 2024 CanLII 21937 (CA LA), an arbitrator dealt with a clash between the amount of leave days under a unionized employer's collective agreements (CA) and the leave entitlements under the Canada Labour Code...

On September 14, 2021, Ontario released Regulation 645/21 and a guidance document, which provide support to businesses and organizations in the implementation of their vaccination requirements...

The federal government first announced its Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) program on May 11, 2020.

By way of Order in Council approved and ordered on October 23, 2023, British Columbia's Pay Transparency Regulation (Regulation) was made. The Regulation provides information...

On August 25, 2021, British Columbia announced that pursuant to an Order of the Provincial Health Officer, masks will again be required in all public indoor settings for those age 12 and older.

Effective January 1, 2026, Ontario introduces a major enforcement change under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): the Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) regime.

Since January 1, 2018, section 13(4) of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) has provided for entitlement to workers' compensation benefits for chronic and traumatic stress.

Effective December 7, 2024, the Australian Government replaced the Temporary Skills Shortage visa (subclass 482) with a new Skills in Demand visa.

In Ontario (Health) v. Association of Ontario Midwives, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) was satisfied with the reasonableness of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario's (HRTO) finding that the Ministry of Health (MOH) subjected midwives to pay discrimination on the basis of gender...

At the time this Insight was prepared, there were eight reported cases of the coronavirus in Canada; three are in Ontario and five in British Columbia.

On May 15, 2020, the Canadian federal government announced several actions relating to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program.

On August 11, 2021, in the context of the vaccine roll-out and emerging COVID-19 variants of concern, Ontario released COVID-19 Fully Immunized and Previously Positive Individuals...

In Preston v. Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2024 ONCA 804, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) found that Minutes of Settlement and a Release and Indemnity...

In Regional Municipality of York v Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 905 (Long Term Care Unit), 2022 CanLII 78173, Arbitrator Stephen Raymond decided that a mandatory vaccination policy (Policy)...

In Hetherington v Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, 2020 SKQB 110, the Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan considered the impact of an employee's voluntary interruption of employment...