The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers to take all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of their employees. Some helpful tips to maintain a safe workplace…
Employees are generally entitled to reasonable notice or pay in lieu of reasonable notice when their employer decides to terminate their employment. However, if the employer successfully establishes that the…
An employer should consider whether a “one size fits all” policy that uniformly applies to all employees is best, or if it is more appropriate to use a case-by-case approach.…
No. There is generally limited recourse for your employer if you refuse to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. However, depending on the workplace, your employer may be within their discretion to…
While mandatory vaccination with respect to COVID-19 remains unclear, it is unlikely that employers will be able to implement and enforce a requirement to get vaccinated without an order from…
With the closure of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), the Government of Canada has introduced the Canada Recovery Benefit (“CRB”). The CRB provides income support to employed and self-employed…
On April 11, 2020, the federal government implemented the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”). The CEWS is designed to enable employers to keep their employees on payroll while contributing to…
While there are circumstances where an employee could refuse work over a fear of contracting or being exposed to COVID-19, employees should be careful to avoid refusing to work unreasonably…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued a temporary public policy permitting temporary foreign workers to quickly change employers by creating exemptions…
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