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In Employment Law Posted PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED DETAILS ON STAGE 2 OF ONTARIO’S REOPENING
On June 8, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced further details about Stage 2 of Ontario’s reopening.
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In Employment Law Posted THE WEEK IN REVIEW #10: KEY COVID-19 DEVELOPMENTS FOR ONTARIO EMPLOYERS
This is the tenth bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times. This recap covers [...]
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In Employment Law Posted MAJOR UPDATE FOR ONTARIO EMPLOYERS: A New Ontario Regulation has Changed Layoff, Leave and Constructive Dismissal Law related to COVID-19
On May 29, 2020, the Ontario government published a new Regulation, O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave, under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”).
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In Employment Law Posted Ontario is Considering a Regional Approach to Reopening, and Public Health Units Have Proposed New Criteria
On May 27, 2020, Ontario’s public health units released specific data-based thresholds that they feel should guide the reopening of Ontario and/or the reinstituting of restrictions where necessary.
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In Employment Law Posted Update on the Federal and Provincial Governments’ Discussions Regarding Paid Sick Leave
On May 29, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provided an update on the discussion between the federal government and the provinces and territories about providing all workers with 10 days of [...]
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In Employment Law Posted Ontario Has Published Regulations Implementing Expanded CEWS Eligibility
On May 27, 2020, the federal government published Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 Eligible Entities) which implements previously announced expansions to the types of [...]
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In Employment Law Posted Discussions between Federal and Provincial Governments on Providing Paid Sick Days
On Monday, May 25, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government is continuing discussions with the provinces and territories about providing all workers with 10 days [...]
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In Employment Law Posted The Federal Government Has Announced the Opening of Applications for the LEEFF and the CECRA
On May 20, 2020, the federal government announced that applications for the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (“LEEFF”) are now open, and that applications for the Canada Emergency [...]
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In Employment Law Posted Applications Have Opened for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
On Monday, May 25, 2020, applications for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (“CECRA”) program, which was first announced in April, opened for commercial property owners with up to [...]
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In Employment Law Posted The Week in Review #9: Key COVID-19 Developments for Ontario Employers
This is the ninth bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times. This recap covers [...]
