January 14, 2022
Return to Step Two (and Remote Work)
Effective January 5, 2022 and until at least January 26, 2022 (and possibly longer), Ontario will be returning
Coronavirus
January 12, 2022
New COVID Safety Plan Requirement
After only recently transitioning to communicable disease prevention plans, BC announced that, effective January 7, 2022, businesses are
August 26, 2021
New Proof of Vaccination Requirement and Reinstatement of Mask Mandate
On August 23, 2021, the BC government announced two significant public health orders taking effect in the near
May 28, 2021
BC Introduces Three Days of Paid COVID-19-Related Leave
Only weeks after announcing a paid vaccination leave, the BC government has passed another amendment to the Employment
April 29, 2021
Government Mandates Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave
The BC government has passed an amendment to the Employment Standards Act requiring employers to provide up to
April 9, 2021
New COVID-19 Vaccination Leave and other updates to the Employment Standards Regulation
To encourage employees to get immunized, the BC government has introduced a broad right to job-protected time off
November 19, 2020
Three Key Employer Challenges in the COVID-19 Era’s New Normal
Employers have been reeling from the challenges posed by COVID-19 and related economic disruption since March. This article
September 16, 2020
Ontario Government Extends COVID-19 Emergency Leaves until January 2, 2021
Recently, the Ontario Government further amended the COVID Regulation under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) that extends
August 13, 2020
Maximum Permitted Lay-off in BC to be reduced as of August 31, 2020
BC employers who put employees on temporary lay-off prior to June 1, 2020 due to COVID and thus
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 Updates: Extended Maximum Lay-offs, Extended CEWS and Guidelines for Re-Opening
On May 4, 2020, the BC government extended the maximum duration of temporary layoffs related to COVID-19, following
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