Application Needed to Extend Temporary Layoffs in BC
You may recall that British Columbia previously extended the temporary layoff period to a maximum of 24 weeks for layoffs related to COVID-19, ending on August 30th, 2020. Since that...
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Managerial Exemptions
Starbucks Coffee Canada (“Starbucks”) could be on the hook for 50 million dollars in unpaid overtime if a new class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of its managers is successful. According...
Ontario’s Declared Emergency Comes to an End
On July 21st, 2020, Bill 195 Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, received Royal Assent, effectively ending the provincial declaration of emergency as of July 24th, 2020....
Welcome Changes Coming to Alberta
Big changes are coming to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code. In an effort to aid in Alberta’s economic recovery, Bill 32, Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, 2020, was introduced on...
Ontario’s Emergency Orders Gets Extended
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has once again extended the province’s Emergency Orders until at least July 22nd, 2020. The Orders first started back on March 17th, 2020 and has since...
British Columbia Extends Layoff Period (Again) and Alberta is not far behind
More jurisdictions across Canada are continuing to extend the length of their temporary layoff periods to avoid those layoffs from becoming permanent and giving rise to termination pay obligations. British...
Federally Regulated Employers Catch a Break
The Federal Government has extended the layoff period temporarily to accommodate employees who have been laid off during the current pandemic. Previously, employers could temporarily lay-off their employees for up...
Ontario Termination Provisions in Doubt
The brief run on employer friendly cases seems to have come to an end. The Ontario Court of Appeal just reversed the lower court’s decision in Waksdale v Swegon North...
Canada Emergency Response Benefit Extended
After much speculation, Prime Minister Trudeau announced today that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be extended by 8 weeks. Previously the length of the eligibility period for the...
Ontario Government Provides Employers Further Relief
Over the weekend the provincial government passed legislation amending the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) in several fundamental ways. In particular, the changes set out below will apply...