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Case Law Update: Covid-19 Related Bumps to Notice Entitlements Require Evidence
A recent Ontario decision has provided further guidance about the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the reasonable notice period owed to dismissed employees. The most recent decision, Marazzato v….
Ontario Government Flip Flops on Leaves for Unvaccinated Employees
The Employment Standards Act, 2000 provides that an employee can take an infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) if they will not be performing the duties of their position because, among other things,…
Ontario’s 2021 Budget: Highlights for People with Disabilities and for the Developmental Services
Yesterday afternoon, the Ontario Provincial Government released the second Budget that the government has delivered during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This budget sets large amounts of spending, and announces some new programs and…
Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Proxy Pay Equity Maintenance Requires Continuing Reference to Male Comparator
On March 9, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its long awaited pay equity decision in the ongoing saga that is the Ontario Nurses’ Association v. Participating Nursing Homes, 2021 ONCA…
Ontario Introduces Bill 245 to Modernize the Legal System and Enhance Access to Justice
In mid-February, the provincial government introduced Bill 245, the Accelerating Access to Justice Act (“Bill 245”). This bill proposes a number of amendments to provincial laws in an effort to modernize the…
First “Single Employer Policy” Arbitration Case Has Promising Results for Unionized Employers
Since the start of the pandemic, many employers have been imposing “single employer policies” that restrict the ability of employees to work at secondary jobs. This has been motivated by legitimate concerns…
Ontario’s Collective Agreement Database Undergoes Makeover
As many in our sector already know, Ontario has an online database of collective agreements. These are generally up to date, with either the most recent or second-most recent collective agreement for…
CASE ALERT: Lessons on Third-Party Reports, Admissibility, and Privilege in Labour Arbitrations
Employers frequently rely on third party investigators for the investigation of workplace incidents, particularly as they relate to harassment in the workplace, as investigations can be time consuming and result in liability…
Province announces new Ontario Autism Program Core Clinical Services and Extended Funding
On February 3, 2021, the Ontario government announced that commencing March 2021, it would begin offering core clinical services as part of the Ontario Autism Program (“OAP”). These services will be based…
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