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In Caressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes v Christian Labour Association of Canada, an arbitrator found that a mandatory COVID-19 testing policy was reasonable. Facts The employer, Caressant [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Back to School During a Pandemic: Risks, Considerations and Best Practices for Employers As employers continue to adapt their employees’ working arrangements amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, [...]

Employment Standards: Assessing Risks as Employees Return to Work under the “New Normal” As many businesses resume operations under Stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening, many employers may face [...]

Workplace Health and Safety and Due Diligence: The Importance of Risk Assessments As many businesses reopen and most of the province begins to enter Stage 3, one of the challenges employers are [...]

This video addresses the causes of and types of misconduct we anticipate will be caused and/or impacted by COVID-19. Please note that the content contained is excerpted from the Williams HR Law [...]

This video examines the general types of obligations employers may have under health and safety, workers’ compensation, or employment/labour standards legislation related to conduct in the [...]

This video examines key considerations form employers with respect to workplace investigation while restoring their workplaces from COVID-19, including when they should be conducted, how they [...]

This video addresses employers’ obligations to address and investigate employee conduct issues under the common law and their own policies. Please note that the content contained is excerpted [...]