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Ontario has announced several new campaigns and plans to slow the spread of COVID-19 as part of its fall preparedness plan, in anticipation of a second wave. Labour Inspector Recruitment Campaign [...]

On September 25, 2020, Ontario announced amendments to O Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 that will enforce tightened [...]

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the federal government delivered its throne speech, which laid out several promises for the upcoming term in Parliament geared toward helping Canadians and [...]

Addressing Legitimate Safety-Based Work Refusals During the COVID-19 Pandemic With the start of the 2020-2021 school year, more and more employers are beginning to return employees to working [...]

On September 3, 2020, the Ontario government extended the period during which employers can temporarily lay off non-unionized employees for reasons related to COVID-19 without it being deemed a [...]

Addressing Misconduct in the Time of COVID-19: Navigating Workplace Harassment The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges for employers to navigate. As we have discussed previously in this [...]