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In the recent (and currently unreported) decision of Fogelman v IFG [Fogelman], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) held that O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave [...]

A recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) illustrates that employers can expose themselves to significant liability by failing to comply with termination clauses in [...]

As of June 4, 2021, the Ontario Government has once again extended the period during which employers can temporarily lay off non-unionized employees for reasons related to COVID-19 without it [...]

In the very recent decision of Taylor v Hanley Hospitality Inc. [Taylor], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) provided a very helpful ruling for Ontario employers who [...]

In its recent decision in Marazzato v Dell Canada Inc. [Marazzato], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) confirmed that the onus is on an employee to prove that the pandemic [...]

A recent Nova Scotia labour arbitration decision suggests that it can be permissible for employers to prohibit their employees from working for other employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, at [...]

A recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may not increase the common law reasonable notice entitlements of employees that were [...]

In Garda Security Screening Inc v IAM, District 140 (Shoker Grievance) [Shoker Grievance], an arbitrator considered whether an employee’s failure to follow an employer’s COVID-19-related [...]

A recent Ontario decision considered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the common law assessment of reasonable notice periods. In Yee v Hudson’s Bay Company, the Ontario Superior Court of [...]

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 [...]