A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) decision held that where a termination provision in an employment agreement violates the Employment Standards Act, 2000 [ESA], it is [...]
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decision shows that while it may be hard to say “sorry”, an employee’s refusal to acknowledge and remedy serious offences with an apology is enough to [...]
On October 1, 2021, the Ontario government announced that all long-term care home workers in the province will be legally required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 15, 2021 in [...]
A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO” or the “Tribunal”) serves as an important reminder for employers that failing to provide a discrimination-free workplace
On September 22, 2021, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (“OHRC”) published a policy statement on COVID-19 vaccine mandates and proof of vaccine certificates (the “Policy Statement”). The [...]
On June 3, 2021, Parliament passed an Act to establish a new federal holiday called the “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation”. This new federal holiday will be observed on September 30, [...]
On September 16, 2021, the Ontario government extended the deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) until January 1, 2022 by amending the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave regulation
The Ontario government recently amended the rules under the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020 to require patrons to provide proof of identification and full vaccination status