COVID-19 Response Measures Act
October 13, 2020 No Comments
The COVID-19 Response Measures Act received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020, providing for several welcome forms of income relief for individuals impacted by COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Response Measures Act received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020, providing for several welcome forms of income relief for individuals impacted by COVID-19.
Limitation periods in Ontario have resumed as of September 14, 2020. Ontario courts and tribunals had suspended their timelines and limitation periods under O. Reg.
The Infectious Disease Emergency Leave provisions initially slated to end on September 4, 2020, six weeks after the State of Emergency ended in Ontario, have
In Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises, 2020 ONSC 1346, a long-service (20 years), senior-aged (62 years old) employee (the “Employee”) was subject to a just cause
In Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391, an employee was terminated on a “without cause” basis after less than one (1) year
Every year we analyze countless new cases where the courts have grappled with the enforceability or lack of enforceability in termination clauses. This is for
The distinction between independent contractors and dependent contractors was further clarified in the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Thurston v. Ontario (Children’s Lawyer). In
Stage 2 of Ontario’s Framework for Reopening the Province On June 8, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will be taking a regional approach
Employment Standards Act Amendment – June 2, 2020 Reg. 228/20, Infectious Disease Emergency Leave On May 29, 2020, the Ontario Government passed a Regulation under