Family Status Accommodation and COVID-19
For many employers, managing the effects of COVID-19 in the workplace has required a delicate balance between two issues: the rights of employees to equitable treatment, and the obligations of an [...]
Ontario Further Revises Regional Level Placements Within COVID-19 Response Framework, Moving Toronto and Peel into Lockdown
On November 20, 2020, the Ontario government announced that it will move certain public health unit regions to new levels within its COVID-19 Response Framework (“Framework”), including Toronto [...]
Ontario Implements Updates to COVID-19 Response Framework, Including Revised Regional Level Placements and Thresholds
On November 16, 2020, the Ontario government implemented updates to its COVID-19 Response Framework, including lowered qualifying indicators and thresholds for each level. The government also [...]
Working from a Home Away from Home: Key Considerations for Employers Regarding Overseas Remote Work Arrangements
For many employers, the continued risk of COVID-19 has necessitated the transition to long-term “work from home” arrangements. Increasingly, however, employers have faced employee requests to [...]
The City of Toronto Has Announced Additional Public Health Restrictions for Employers
On November 10, 2020, the City of Toronto (“Toronto” or the “City”) announced new public health measures for the City, which were issued by its Medical Officer of Health pursuant to section 22 of [...]
Federal Government Legislation to Extend and Expand Existing Wage Subsidy and to Create New Rent Subsidy
On November 2, 2020, the federal government introduced Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy) to provide additional support [...]
Ontario Releases New Colour-Coded COVID-19 Response Framework
On November 3, 2020, Ontario released a new framework to guide which public health measures will be imposed in different areas of the province in response to COVID-19 going forward. The framework [...]