January 2021 – Williams HR Law

In Employment Law Posted January 20, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave to Appeal in Waksdale

On January 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment denying leave to appeal Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc [Waksdale], a bombshell decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal [...]

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In Employment Law Posted January 14, 2021

Ontario Decision Finds Allegations of Employee’s Poor Work Performance “Irrelevant” after Employer Dismisses Without Cause

A recent Ontario decision reminds employers that where an employee is dismissed without cause, the employee’s performance record generally becomes irrelevant.

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In Newsletters Posted January 13, 2021

Winter 2021 Newsletter

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In Employment Law Posted January 13, 2021

Ontario Has Declared a Second State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 and Announced a Stay-at-Home Order and Other New Measures

On January 12, 2021, the Ontario government declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for a second time, and announced that it will issue a stay-at-home order and [...]

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In Employment Law Posted January 6, 2021

Toronto Has Announced New Public Health Requirements for Workplaces and Plans to Publicly Report Workplace Outbreaks

On January 4, 2020, the City of Toronto (“Toronto” or the “City”) announced new measures to combat COVID-19 in Toronto workplaces and to promote transparency regarding outbreaks. Toronto’s [...]