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Jun 18, 2021

RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Implications of the Pandemic: Employment Law Issues – Designers Promoting Designers

WeirFoulds lawyers Megan Mah and Max Skrow will be speaking at an upcoming event “RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Implications of the Pandemic: Employment Law Issues” …

Apr 1, 2021

WeirFoulds Tools For Success: A Construction Webinar Series

WeirFoulds Construction Lawyers Krista Chaytor, Faren Bogach and Jeff Scorgie present Tools for Success. A comprehensive six-part practical webinar series designed to highlight the latest changes and…

Feb 23, 2021

WeirFoulds employment lawyer Megan Mah recognized as 2021 FACL Young Lawyer of the Year

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Megan Mah, associate of our Employment Law Practice Group, is the recipient of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers’ (FACL) Ontario…

Feb 9, 2021

An Ounce of Prevention: Ten Questions for Employers to Help Assess their Compliance with Employment Laws

Employers have faced no shortage of challenges and obstacles in complying with employment and workplace laws and regulations, particularly given the rapidly shifting employment landscape and ever-changing…

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

New Minimum Wage for Employees in Ontario

Effective October 1, 2020, the general minimum wage for employees in Ontario increased by 25 cents, to $14.25 per hour. This is the first time the minimum…

Sep 29, 2020

Ontario Issues a New COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces

On September 25, 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Health issued Version 1 of the COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces (Business and Organizations) (the “Screening Tool”). On September…

Sep 17, 2020

WeirFoulds welcomes six new associates

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome back five of our former articling students as associates and welcome one new associate to the firm. They join WeirFoulds in the…

Sep 4, 2020

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

On September 3, 2020, the Ontario government extended the relief for employers from the temporary layoff provisions under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) until January…

Aug 21, 2020

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

As Canadian businesses and workers continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government has announced several income support measures. The Canada Emergency Response…

Aug 13, 2020

Federal Government Extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program: What Employers Need to Know

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) program was launched in April of 2020 to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to Canadian employers. Originally intended…

Aug 5, 2020

The Clock is Ticking: The Expiration of the Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave and Next Steps for Ontario Employers

On July 24, 2020, the Ontario state of emergency quietly ended with the passing of the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (the “Act”).[1]…

COVID-19: Key Considerations for Employers in the “New Normal” Workplace in Stage 3 and Beyond

Join our Employment Law lawyers, Daniel Wong, Megan Mah and Sean Foran on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST for a virtual fireside chat where…

Jul 15, 2020

WeirFoulds Partner Daniel Wong elected to board of directors for the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Daniel Wong, Partner and Chair of the Labour and Employment Practice Group, has been elected to the board of directors for…

Jul 9, 2020

Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Unenforceable Language in “For Cause” Termination Provision to be Fatal Even When Employee Terminated “Without Cause”

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc.[1] was released on June 17, 2020 and is the latest in a series of…

Jul 7, 2020

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RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Implications of the Pandemic: Employment Law Issues – Designers Promoting Designers

WeirFoulds Tools For Success: A Construction Webinar Series

An Ounce of Prevention: Ten Questions for Employers to Help Assess their Compliance with Employment Laws

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

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

WeirFoulds LLP Employment Law Year End Round Up

2020 HR Law Conference – Human Resources Professionals Association

COVID-19: Key Considerations for Employers in the “New Normal” Workplace in Stage 3 and Beyond

OHS Connect – Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine

Ontario Bar Association – Annual Update on Human Rights

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RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Implications of the Pandemic: Employment Law Issues – Designers Promoting Designers

WeirFoulds Tools For Success: A Construction Webinar Series

WeirFoulds employment lawyer Megan Mah recognized as 2021 FACL Young Lawyer of the Year

An Ounce of Prevention: Ten Questions for Employers to Help Assess their Compliance with Employment Laws

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

Federal Government Extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program: What Employers Need to Know

The Clock is Ticking: The Expiration of the Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave and Next Steps for Ontario Employers

COVID-19: Key Considerations for Employers in the “New Normal” Workplace in Stage 3 and Beyond

WeirFoulds Partner Daniel Wong elected to board of directors for the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)

Ontario Court of Appeal Finds Unenforceable Language in “For Cause” Termination Provision to be Fatal Even When Employee Terminated “Without Cause”

OHS Connect – Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine

Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2020-2021 term

Construction Site and COVID-19: Health and Safety Resources

Ontario Government Introduces Significant Changes to Temporary Layoffs and Constructive Dismissals under the ESA, 2000

Planning Ahead in a COVID-19 World: Short and Long Term Considerations for Returning to an Office Workplace

Ontario Bar Association – Annual Update on Human Rights

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