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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Ontario businesses to slow down or halt operations entirely. The impact of this economic downturn has affected virtually every

To keep citizens safe, Ontario has deemed certain businesses essential and requested all other businesses to close their physical locations. Subsequently, the Law Society of

Since mid-March 2020, employers have been wondering what options there are for their employees in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are answers to

Under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), there are three key minimum entitlements an employee is entitled to in the event of termination without cause: 1)

The COVID-19 crisis has spawned an interesting array of emergency schemes by governments to provide assistance to those who have lost employment as a result

More time to file your employment claims: Ontario uses emergency powers to suspend legal limitation periods and lawyers turn to virtual mediations. As of March 17,

The difficulty of landing full time teaching jobs at the big school boards has created a large pool of underemployed qualified teachers and a ready

In the October 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified, in the case of Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada, that when awarded common law notice

Now that recreational cannabis has been legalized in Canada, many employers may have questions on the effects of cannabis in the workplace, especially if they

Previous blog posts from Monkhouse Law have touched on the differences between provincially regulated employees and federally regulated employees. The short version is that, in

There was a grim news report out of Switzerland last year about a scandal involving a major bank. The Credit Suisse bank was spying on

Using independent contractors to create a flexible workforce is a risky proposition. If a company accurately categorizes a worker as an independent contractor, it is free from: Making

In a recent British Columbia decision in Akhtar v Routtenberg et al, 2019 BCCRT 1003 (CanLII), there were two issues to be decided: the first

There are some benefits for workers in being independent contractors, and some people do prefer having the flexibility to turn down work when it suits

The Canadian economy is increasingly being disrupted by new global businesses based on Internet apps and platforms. They are providing precarious gig economy work. In

Being laid off or fired from your job can be a jarring and very stressful experience. The law in Canada has recognized that employment is

Unfortunately, many employees do not have their severance package reviewed by an employment lawyer upon being laid off or fired. Only an employment lawyer will

Seeing an employment lawyer is one of the important ways to move forward after you have been laid off or fired. Employers do not always