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On November 9th, 2021, our firm reported on the release of the first case to consider a mandatory COVID-19 policy in the workplace, Paragon Protection Ltd. and UFCW, Local 333. That decision…
In major news for employers supporting vulnerable persons, an Ontario labour arbitrator has upheld a mandatory vaccination policy in an Ontario workplace. This decision now stands as the first and sole authority…
The Ontario government has extended provincial wage enhancement for direct support workers in health and social services for another five (5) months. Announced this morning, the temporary wage enhancement that provides eligible…
On October 25, 2021, the provincial government introduced the Working for Workers Act in the legislature, omnibus legislation which, if passed, would amend various pieces of legislation with implications for workers. Below,…
In a recent court case from Ontario, a judge issued a temporary injunction against the University Health Network preventing them from taking disciplinary action against nurses who refused to be vaccinated. While…
On October 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada refused leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Ontario Nurses’ Association v. Participating Nursing Homes, 2021 ONCA 148. The Court…
Since being passed by the provincial legislature in 2010, the much anticipated Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“ONCA”) was proclaimed on October 19, 2021. ONCA now generally applies to all not-for-profits and charities…
The Government of Canada has released new guidance on how employers should characterize interruptions in earnings related to non-compliance with mandatory vaccination policies. On October 15, 2021 the website providing directions employers…
In 2017, the Manitoba government introduced the Public Services Sustainability Act, which mandated a two-year wage freeze for government employees once their existing contracts expired. The freeze was followed by a 0.75 per…
Earlier today, the Ontario Minister of Labour announced that temporary help agencies and recruiters will soon need to be licensed and vetted by the province to operate. New labour legislation which will…
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