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On December 17, 2020, the Ontario government announced a further extension to the temporary rules pertaining to COVID-19-related layoffs. Specifically, the province amended Regulation 228/20, the [...]

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) has gone through various changes since the program was first established in March 2020, and notable changes and clarifications have been enacted and/or [...]

On December 21, 2020, the Ontario government announced that the entire province will be moved into lockdown beginning on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. The province-wide lockdown will [...]

The popularization of the remote work arrangement amid the COVID-19 pandemic has largely resulted in a focal shift from where work is done to how efficiently work is done. There has been some [...]

On November 9, 2020, amendments to the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (the “Regulations”) came into force to further extend the temporary layoff periods for federally regulated, [...]

On November 19, 2020, Ontario announced that it was launching workplace education and enforcement campaigns to ensure that employers are aware of and following health and safety requirements [...]

On November 22, 2020, the Medical Officer of Health for the Regional Municipality of York (“York Region” or the “Region”) issued a Class Order setting out enhanced public health requirements for [...]