A Guide for Employers During COVID-19 – October 26 update
A Guide for Employers during COVID-19 This free guide sets out the key employment law issues to consider, as well as the government’s financial relief options to explore, to get through this ongoing...
View ArticleTime to Party IRL?
Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash Likely you’ve noticed that the holiday season is upon us! Often around this time of year, we’ve written a blog post about holiday office parties. Usually, these have...
View ArticleA Guide for Employers During COVID-19 – December 10
A Guide for Employers during COVID-19 This free guide sets out the key employment law issues to consider, as well as the government’s financial relief options to explore, to get through this ongoing...
View ArticleA Guide for Employers During COVID-19 – January 4, 2022
A Guide for Employers during COVID-19 This free guide sets out the key employment law issues to consider, as well as the government’s financial relief options to explore, to get through this ongoing...
View ArticleWorking for Workers Act 2 Passes in the Ontario Legislature: What Employers...
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash In March, we blogged about Bill 88 or the Working for Workers Act (part 2) (the Act). You can read that post here. On April 11, 2022, the Act received...
View ArticleThe End of COVID-19 Regulations
Photo by Tai’s Captures on Unsplash Throughout the course of this COVID-19 pandemic, we have undergone several cycles of announcements, implementations, and revocations of COVID-19-related regulations....
View ArticleWhat Employers Need to Know about Remote and Hybrid Working Arrangements in...
As SpringLaw’s Lisa Stam outlined in a recent article, since the pandemic, we’ve been seeing more workplaces shift to either a fully remote or a hybrid working arrangement. This shift brings in a whole...
View ArticleAn Important Legal Update on Naloxone Kits in the Workplace
Last year, Bill 88 or the Working for Workers Act, 2022 introduced a mandate under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) that all Ontario’s provincially regulated employers needed to provide...
View ArticlePotential Employment Law Issues When Managing a Remote or Hybrid Workforce
According to Statistics Canada, in 2023 20% of Canadian workers reported that they “usually” work from home. This is a significant jump from the pre-pandemic numbers, with only 7% of workers reporting...
View ArticleOntario’s Working for Workers Act, 2023: Key Changes Affecting Employers
On October 26, 2023, the Working for Workers Act, 2023(the “Act”), the Ontario government’s third iteration of this legislation aimed at protecting workers, received Royal Assent and came into force....
View ArticleWorkplace Investigations: 5 Basic but Important Tips
There has been no shortage of high-profile workplace investigations and discussions surrounding the outcome of those investigations in the news over the past year. But what happens when you’re no...
View ArticleNavigating the Legal Distinction: Employee vs. Independent Contractor...
When bringing people in to work with your business, the distinction between an “employee” and an “independent contractor” is not just an administrative detail; it carries significant legal...
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