This morning, the Ontario government announced that it has extended most of the emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) until July 29,…
This afternoon, the Ontario government announced the gradual resumption of visits to long-term care homes, retirement homes, and other residential care settings. According to a government of Ontario news release, family and…
This week, the Ontario government announced that it is moving forward with a regional approach to Stage 2 of reopening the province. Effective Friday, June 12, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., the province…
The issue of pay during periods of self-isolation has prompted numerous grievances in unionized workplaces across the country. A recent Ontario Arbitral decision sheds some light on employee rights and employer obligations…
Posted May 29, 2020. On Friday, May 29, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced a new regulation impacting COVID-19 related temporary layoffs in the province. The regulation (O. Reg. 228/20, Infectious Disease Emergency…
Posted May 21, 2020 On May 12, 2020, Ontario passed Bill 190, the Covid-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020, in an effort to formalize directives in law that had…
Posted May 11, 2020 Access to PPE in health care, long-term care homes (“LTC Homes”) and DS sector settings is an ongoing issue. There are significant health and safety concerns stemming from…
Posted May 11, 2020 Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in mid-March, many workplaces have undergone significant changes to staffing and service delivery. Many employers have been forced to rethink what it means…
On April 17, 2020, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court released its decision in Sprague v. Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario, 2020 ONSC 2335 which upheld North…
On May 1, 2020, Ontario issued O. Reg 195/20, Treatment of Temporary COVID-19 Related Payments to Employees (the “COVID-19 Payment Order”). This emergency order exempts certain temporary COVID-19 related payments from the…
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