In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) gives eligible employees who are pregnant and/or new parents the right to take unpaid time off work. […]
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In the recent case of Knaus v Minister of Employment and Social Development, the Social Security Tribunal of Canada awarded the Claimant Canada Pension Plan
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The Ontario Employment Standards Act 2000 (ESA) sets out the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in Ontario. The ESA provides the minimum standards
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The short answer is yes, an employer has the discretion to fire an employee even if they are on short-term disability in Ontario. The long
Can You Be Fired While On Short Term Disability In Ontario? Read More »
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
The Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy Debate: Look Across the Pond For Options Read More »
Bill C-86, ‘A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (the “Bill”)’, received
Bill C-86 Updates the Federal Employment Standards Regime Read More »
Aside from the common employee-employer relationship that we are used to seeing in workplaces, sometimes an organization will hire an individual based on an independent
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Generally, no employee should ever resign due to health reasons since that means getting no severance pay. If an employee is too sick to work
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Life is complicated. Individuals face many challenges in their daily lives and must effectively maintain a work-life balance. There are many approaches employers take to
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Health Canada estimates that over the next 10 years, 450,000 Canadians will turn to use legal medical marijuana. As the popularity of medical marijuana continues
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