by Sarah Molyneaux | May 18, 2020 | Employment
Many workplaces are now re-opening or expanding their operations again after 2 months of COVID-19 closures. Others have already re-opened. Workers and employers alike may be wondering: Is this business as usual? Is my workplace essential now? How do we work safely...
by Sarah Molyneaux | Apr 22, 2020 | Employment
The COVID-19 pandemic means that more people are working from home. For many people, this happened suddenly due to health and safety concerns or emergency orders to close all non-essential businesses. As we settle into this new routine (at least for a while), you may...
by Sarah Molyneaux | Mar 27, 2020 | Employment
On 19 March 2020, the Ontario government passed the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020. This new law provides job protected COVID-19 leaves for Ontario employees directly affected by the coronavirus. It also excuses employees...
by Sarah Molyneaux | Mar 26, 2020 | Employment
Federally regulated employees with COVID-19 may be wondering what their employment law rights are. It’s easy for federally regulated workers to get lost in the mix. The vast majority of employees are provincially regulated – and there’s been a lot of press around...
by Sarah Molyneaux | Mar 19, 2020 | Employment
Can you refuse to go to work during the coronavirus pandemic? Many Ontario workers are worried that their work or their workday commutes will expose them to coronavirus. Some of these worries are well-placed, while for others it’s (understandable) anxiety more...
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