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On April 30, 2020, Ontario released new sector-specific labour guidelines to help businesses operate safely in the “new reality” that the COVID-19 pandemic has created. Ontario has also promised [...]

On April 28, 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that later this week the province will be releasing clear sector-specific labour guidelines for how businesses can operate safely “in this [...]

On April 29, 2020, Ontario expanded the list of frontline workers who are eligible for the temporary “pandemic pay” that was announced on April 25, 2020 (read our Week in Review #5 for an [...]

On April 22, 2020, the Ontario government announced important new measures aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care (“LTC”) homes in the province, which are very significant for [...]

Today the Toronto Star reported that the Ontario Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) has not upheld any work refusals by workers based on concerns relating to COVID-19 to date. Below we have set out an [...]

This video outlines what evidence employers can require from employees to support their entitlement to Ontario’s new COVID-19 related leaves of absence.

This video discusses the implications of workplaces being deemed essential or non-essential, and explains the difference between essential workplaces and essential services.

On April 27, 2020, Ontario released A Framework for Reopening our Province (the “Framework”), a three-stage plan for reopening Ontario’s economy once the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside, [...]

This is the fifth 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 [...]

The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance On April 24, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government has reached agreements in principle with all the provinces [...]