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Jan 21, 2021

Ontario Further Expands its Workplace Inspections Campaign to Combat COVID-19

Last week, the Ontario government announced that it would be ramping up workplace inspections to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the province.[1] The government’s…

Jan 18, 2021

Is it Time For Employers to Review Your Employment Contracts? The Supreme Court of Canada Says Yes

On January 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Swegon North America Inc.’s application for leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Waksdale…

Jan 14, 2021

Ontario Ramps up Workplace Inspections to Combat COVID-19

The Ontario government recently announced additional measures aimed at addressing the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the province,[1] and are now taking steps to ensure that…

Jan 13, 2021

Ontario Declares Emergency and Issues Stay-at-Home Order: What are the Implications for Employers?

Ontario has declared a second provincial emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the province.…

Jan 5, 2021

Comply or Beware: Toronto to Begin Naming Employers With COVID-19 Outbreaks

As COVID-19 cases in the City of Toronto continue to rise, local health officials are imposing additional requirements on employers to combat the spread. On Monday, January…

Dec 23, 2020

Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown: What Does This Mean for Employers?

On December 21, 2020, Ontario announced that it will move into a provincewide shutdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. The provincewide shutdown will go into effect…

The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Application of the Duty of Honest Performance in the Context of the Exercise of Unilateral Termination Clauses

On December 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in C.M. Callow Inc. v Zollinger,[1] in which it took the “opportunity to clarify what…

Dec 22, 2020

Web Series: Leading Questions – Presented by WeirFoulds Women

Leading Questions is a new biweekly web series that explores everyday legal issues, hot topics in business and professional development, and more. The series is hosted by…

Dec 18, 2020

Stop the Clock: Ontario Again Extends the Deemed COVID-19 Emergency Leave and Introduces Flexibility for Layoffs in Unionized Workplaces

Ontario has once again extended the relief for employers from the temporary layoff provisions under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) in the hopes of protecting…

Dec 17, 2020

An Employer’s $115K Mistake in a Wrongful Dismissal Settlement

On November 9, 2020, Brown J.A., writing for a unanimous Ontario Court of Appeal, released his decision in Kearns v Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, upholding the 2019…

Dec 9, 2020

Top 10 workplace and employment law considerations for employers in 2021 – Canadian Lawyer

WeirFoulds Partner Daniel Wong will be moderating Top 10 workplace and employment law considerations for employers in 2021, an online event being hosted by Canadian Lawyer on…

Dec 8, 2020

WeirFoulds LLP Employment Law Year End Round Up

Join our Employment Law lawyers, Daniel Wong, Megan Mah, Sean Foran and Max Skrow on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST as they…

Nov 16, 2020

Bill C-9: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)

1. What is Bill C-9: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)? Bill C-9: An Act to…

Oct 29, 2020

2020 HR Law Conference – Human Resources Professionals Association

WeirFoulds Partner Dan Wong and Associate Max Skrow will be speaking at the 2020 HR Law Conference, hosted by the HRPA on October 29, 2020 from 8:00…

Oct 11, 2020

Ontario Introduces further COVID Restrictions and Promises $300 million to help Businesses Weather the Storm: What Employers Need to Know

With COVID-19 cases on the uptick, the Ontario government has imposed modified Stage 2 restrictions in the Ottawa, Peel and Toronto regions. The following measures will be…

Oct 1, 2020

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Ontario Further Expands its Workplace Inspections Campaign to Combat COVID-19

Is it Time For Employers to Review Your Employment Contracts? The Supreme Court of Canada Says Yes

Ontario Ramps up Workplace Inspections to Combat COVID-19

Ontario Declares Emergency and Issues Stay-at-Home Order: What are the Implications for Employers?

Comply or Beware: Toronto to Begin Naming Employers With COVID-19 Outbreaks

Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown: What Does This Mean for Employers?

The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Application of the Duty of Honest Performance in the Context of the Exercise of Unilateral Termination Clauses

Web Series: Leading Questions – Presented by WeirFoulds Women

Stop the Clock: Ontario Again Extends the Deemed COVID-19 Emergency Leave and Introduces Flexibility for Layoffs in Unionized Workplaces

An Employer’s $115K Mistake in a Wrongful Dismissal Settlement

Top 10 workplace and employment law considerations for employers in 2021 – Canadian Lawyer

WeirFoulds LLP Employment Law Year End Round Up

Bill C-9: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)

2020 HR Law Conference – Human Resources Professionals Association

Ontario Introduces further COVID Restrictions and Promises $300 million to help Businesses Weather the Storm: What Employers Need to Know

New Minimum Wage for Employees in Ontario

Ontario Issues a New COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces

WeirFoulds welcomes six new associates

A Cautious Reopening: Ontario Extends the Deemed COVID-19 Emergency Leave to January 2021

Multiple Choice: Canada to Replace CERB with New and Revised Income Support Programs for Employees

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