Sep 29, 2020Ontario 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, 2020WeirFoulds 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, 2020A 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, 2020Multiple 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, 2020Federal 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, 2020The 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]…
Jul 27, 2020COVID-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, 2020WeirFoulds 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, 2020Ontario 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…
Jun 25, 2020Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2020-2021 term WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that a number of our lawyers have been selected to serve on the Ontario Bar Association’s Law Sections and Law Section executives for…
Jun 4, 2020Construction Site and COVID-19: Health and Safety Resources We understand that your inbox, Twitter feed and the news are full of COVID-19 updates, articles and notices. The recommendations and information about health and safety are…
Jun 1, 2020Ontario Government Introduces Significant Changes to Temporary Layoffs and Constructive Dismissals under the ESA, 2000 On May 29, 2020, the Ontario government filed Ontario Regulation 228/20 (the “Regulation”).[1] This Regulation, made under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000, (the “ESA”) provides some clarity…
May 27, 2020OHS Connect – Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine Employment lawyer Megan Mah joins the main panel discussion at the July 7th OHS Connect online event, hosted by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine. The discussion, “Leading the…
May 21, 2020Planning Ahead in a COVID-19 World: Short and Long Term Considerations for Returning to an Office Workplace For the past few months, businesses have been focused on navigating their operations and employees through the COVID-19 world, and the many government directives and regulations that…
May 15, 2020Ontario Bar Association – Annual Update on Human Rights WeirFoulds associate Megan Mah will co-chair the OBA`s Annual Update on Human Rights webcast on May 20, 2020. Megan will also moderate the 11:00 a.m. session on…
Back in Business? Strict Requirements and Other Considerations for Ontario Employers as Select Businesses are Permitted to Reopen On May 14, 2020, the Province of Ontario issued its “Detailed List of Stage 1 Openings”.[1] Effective May 19, 2020, Ontario will enter “Phase 2” of the…
May 11, 2020Arbitrator rules part-time university professors are hired under fixed-term employment contracts and are not eligible for ESA 6% vacation pay benefit Co-author David Bolger is a Special Advisor, Legal Counsel at the University of Ottawa. University of Ottawa and the Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of…
Megan Mah speaks with Canadian Occupational Safety about updated construction safety guidelines Megan Mah has a diverse practice that focuses on human rights, employment, civil litigation, administrative and constitutional law. In May 2020 she spoke with Canadian Occupational Safety…
The Masked Workplace: Employment Law Implications for the Post-Pandemic Work Environment Join our Employment and Labour Law lawyers, Daniel Wong, Megan Mah and John Wilkinson on Thursday May 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST as they discuss key…
May 7, 2020So You’re Thinking of Going Back to Work… A Legal Perspective for Leasing Professionals | Part 2 Click here to read Part 1 of this article What is a tenant or landlord to do if the tenant can no longer afford the premises they…
May 6, 2020So You’re Thinking of Going Back to Work… A Legal Perspective for Leasing Professionals | Part 1 As we look toward the future and think about reopening our country, all of us in commercial leasing are asking principally the two same questions: What will…
May 1, 2020How “Non-Essential” Businesses can Manage Ontario’s Business Restrictions during COVID-19 On March 24, 2020, the Province of Ontario declared a state of emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act[1] in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
As Ontario Begins to Reopen, Provincial Health and Safety Associations Provide Guidance to Employers Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic presents a myriad of challenges for employers. In addition to the financial and social issues posed by the pandemic, employers are under increased pressure…
Apr 29, 2020The “New Normal”: What Ontario’s Plan to Reopen Means for Employers On April 27, 2020, the Ontario provincial government released “A Framework for Reopening our Province”, which details the government’s plan to gradually ease the restrictions that were…
Apr 27, 2020WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 26 of our lawyers have been recognized in 15 different practice areas in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…
Hot Take: Mandatory Temperature Screenings are a Reasonable Imposition Drastic times do, occasionally, call for drastic measures. Although there is no debate that these are drastic times, that alone does not necessarily give employers free reign…
Apr 22, 2020Further Details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Applications Process to Open April 27, 2020 Prime Minister Trudeau has provided further information regarding the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including updates to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) program. The…
Apr 13, 2020Helping Employers Understand the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy On April 11, 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2, which includes the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the “CEWS”), received Royal Assent and is now available…
Apr 6, 2020Ford Government Tightens Lockdown on Ontario Businesses: New Truncated List of Essential Workplaces Released On Friday April 3, 2020, the Ontario provincial government released a new, truncated list of essential workplaces exempted from the mandatory emergency closure order. This measure was…
Apr 2, 2020Daniel Wong speaks with Huffington Post about employee safety during COVID-19 pandemic Daniel Wong, chair of WeirFoulds’ Employment Law Group, spoke with the Huffington Post about employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and the rights of both employers and…
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: What All Employers Need to Know On April 1, 2020, Finance Minister Bill Morneau provided details regarding the federal government’s Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy that was initially announced on March 27, 2020. Consistent…
Mar 30, 2020Coping with COVID-19 Discussion Series – Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation On Friday, April 3, 2020, the Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR) will host a conference call discussion on “Human Resources: Managing Staff Effectively During COVID-19.”…
Mar 26, 2020Navigating Ontario’s Closure of Non-Essential Businesses On March 24, 2020, the Ontario provincial government passed Regulation 82/20 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This regulation ordered the closure of all “non-essential”…
Mar 25, 2020Online: Servicing Clients’ Employment Law Needs in a COVID-19 Landscape – Canadian Lawyer Steering Employers Through Crisis Times On March 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EST, Canadian Lawyer will host an online session on keeping your business motoring during the…
Mar 20, 2020A Novel Type of Leave in the Wake of COVID-19: The Ontario Government’s Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Legislature passed Bill 186, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020 (”Bill 186”).…