Canada Emergency Response Benefit: a primer for employers
Please note that since this blog was published, there have been further changes made to the CERB program, summarized here. As such, this blog may no longer be fully updated/accurate. Most employers are aware that the Federal government has introduced wage subsidy programs, described in more detail by my colleague Jen Costin in her recent...
Continue reading the post titled Canada Emergency Response Benefit: a primer for employersLeaves, layoffs and terminations: COVID’s impact on Ontario’s workplaces
In the ever-changing employment law landscape of 2020, it can be hard to keep pace and understand your options and responsibilities for your workforce. This blog will discuss some of our clients’ frequently asked questions about leaves, layoffs and terminations. Covid Related Leaves of Absence The COVID pandemic does not give employees an automatic right...
Continue reading the post titled Leaves, layoffs and terminations: COVID’s impact on Ontario’s workplacesOntario’s new restriction framework and what that means for Ontario businesses
Consistent with the ever-changing nature of rules and regulations around COVID-19, the Province of Ontario has announced a rehauling of the COVID-19 alert framework we have become accustomed to (Stages 1-3), by way of the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework, effective Saturday November 7, 2020. What does this mean for businesses in Ontario today? Not much, unless you are situated in one of...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario’s new restriction framework and what that means for Ontario businessesCourts reject “improvident” settlement in CHL class actions
Recent settlement approval decisions issued by the Ontario, Alberta and Quebec courts provide useful commentary on the appropriate scope of a release in a class action settlement. Class actions were commenced in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec concerning the employment status of major junior hockey players in the Canadian Hockey League (including the Ontario Hockey League,...
Continue reading the post titled Courts reject “improvident” settlement in CHL class actionsNaturopathy, medical cannabis, and other ‘novel’ treatments are acceptable within the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule
Being injured in a motor vehicle collision is already a challenge. Those who seek support from naturopaths, medical cannabis, or other ‘novel’ treatments to aid in their recovery may feel added stress as to whether the treatment they seek will be approved, and paid for, within the scheme of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule. The...
Continue reading the post titled Naturopathy, medical cannabis, and other ‘novel’ treatments are acceptable within the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits ScheduleSo, you want to settle your family law case?
Family law disputes can be especially challenging for the couple involved. They are never easy. Often, the participants are parents who share children. Sometimes, they are shareholders who share a business. The point is that there is a lot at stake. The issues are very personal and there is an emotional layer to the family law...
Continue reading the post titled So, you want to settle your family law case?How does Wordle save my stats?
If you guessed cookies, you’re wrong. Wordle saves your stats onto your browser’s local storage. Wordle does not use cookies to save your stats. However, you may be wondering, what are cookies and how are they different from your local storage? Before I explain the difference between the two, you need to generally understand what...
Continue reading the post titled How does Wordle save my stats?Updates to the Certificate of Authorization renewal process for Dentistry Professional Corporations
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) has made a recent change to the annual renewal process for Certificates of Authorization for a dentistry professional corporation. For all dentists who practice through a dentistry professional corporation, this change is important as it may result in increased fees for dentists who are not aware...
Continue reading the post titled Updates to the Certificate of Authorization renewal process for Dentistry Professional CorporationsCan an Ontario-regulated employer prohibit their employees from discussing their salaries, bonuses and other compensation?
While open discussions about compensation between employees were once considered impolite, they are becoming more common as people gain awareness of pay inequities. In 2023, women and visible minorities, on average, still earn less than their male counterparts who are not part of a visible minority. To address these gender and racial pay gaps, governments...
Continue reading the post titled Can an Ontario-regulated employer prohibit their employees from discussing their salaries, bonuses and other compensation?Lead Pipes and Drinking Water, #2
The Ministry of the Environment has responded to the furore over lead in drinking water with new regulations, and a proposal for more. Most of the resulting financial burden will, as usual, fall on the municipalities. • O.Reg. 243/07 (Schools, Private Schools and Day Nurseries – EBR posting 010-0734), is already in effect. it –...
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