COVID-19: Provincial Restrictions Update & Path to Reopening Ontario
Ontario has released its plan to move towards Step 2 of its Reopening Plan effective June 30, 2021. On June 23, 2021, O. Reg. 488/21: RULES FOR AREAS IN STAGE 2 was…
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CASE ALERT: Refusing to Cooperate in COVID Screening Grounds for Discipline
The recently decided case in New Brunswick of CUPE, Local 3226 and Kevin Cook v Town of Quispamsis, 2021 CanLII 43139 (NB LA) provides clarification for employers imposing discipline for employees who refuse to cooperate with COVID-19 screening…
COVID-19 Update: Ministry of Labour Updates Directions on Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave
As we noted earlier this week, based on our discussions with Ministry of Labour representatives we learned that the Ministry would soon be introducing modifications to their guidance on the circumstances in…
COVID-19 Update – Coughing Is No Joke: Deliberately Coughing on Coworker During Pandemic Leads to 10-Day Suspension
Case law supporting serious discipline for breaches of COVID-19 safety protocols continues to mount. In a recent, Arbitration Decision out of British Columbia, a 10-day suspension for an employee was upheld where…
Request for Reconsideration of “Essential Visitor” Case Denied by HRTO
An important decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) on the issue of accommodation and essential visitation for residents of congregate care settings was released on March 23, 2021. In…
Supreme Court Appeal Filed for Major Proxy Pay Equity Decision
In March, our Firm wrote about Ontario Nurses’ Association v. Participating Nursing Homes, 2021 ONCA 148. This was a major pay equity decision from Ontario’s Court of Appeal that expanded pay equity…
Ministry of Labour Provides Update on Paid COVID-19 Sick Leave: Employers Requiring Doctor’s Notes take Notice
Two weeks ago, our Firm wrote about Ontario’s new COVID-19 paid leave program, introduced into the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the ESA) (“Paid IDEL“). There remains limited practical information online about how…
COVID-19 Update: Ontario Introduces Paid Covid-19 Leave
Last week, our Firm wrote about Ontario’s announcement that they would create three paid days of leave in response to public pressure. Ontario has now amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the…
Legislation Alert: New Regulatory Bodies Proposed for PSWs and Behavioural Analysts
New provincial legislation is being proposed to regulate PSWs and behavioural analysists. The newly proposed law, The Advancing Oversight and Planning in Ontario’s Health System Act, 2021, was introduced yesterday afternoon by…
COVID-19 Update: Ontario to Introduce Paid COVID-19 Leave
Late last week, the Government of Ontario signaled that they would be giving in to public demand for paid sick leave for the benefit of workers impacted by COVID-19. On Monday, the…
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