On September 3, 2021, new restrictions were announced by the Alberta Government in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Effective September 4, the following restrictions came into force throughout Alberta:
- Masks are mandatory in all indoor
Government of Alberta introduces paid leave for employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations
On April 22, 2021, Bill 71: Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021 (“Bill 71”) received royal assent to retroactively take effect starting April 21, 2021.
Bill 71 amends the Alberta Employment Standards Code
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British Columbia government expands COVID-19 Leave entitlement under the Employment Standards Act
As COVID-19 case numbers rise to unprecedented levels, the BC Government continues to implement new provisions in response to the ongoing pandemic.
Early in the pandemic the BC government amended the Employment Standards Act to
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Supreme Court of Canada clarifies scope of adverse effect discrimination
In Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 SCC 28, the Supreme Court of Canada found that a workplace policy of the RCMP amounted to unlawful discrimination because it indirectly institutionalized and perpetuated a
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Bill 32: Practical implications for Alberta employers
On July 29, 2020, Bill 32: Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, 2020 (“Bill 32”) received royal assent. Bill 32 brings a number of amendments to both the Alberta Employment Standards Code (“ESC”)
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B.C. employers: apply to extend COVID-19 layoffs past August 30, 2020
At the end of June, 2020, BC extended the maximum period for COVID-19-related temporary layoffs to 24 weeks in any 28 consecutive week period, ending before August 30, 2020 (see our summary here).
Some
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BC extends temporary layoffs related to COVID-19
Today, BC announced it is extending the Employment Standards Act temporary layoff period to a maximum of 16 weeks in any period of 20 consecutive weeks for layoffs connected to the COVID-19 emergency.
The increased
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Ontario launches “Stop the Spread” COVID-19 information hotline
The Office of the Premier of Ontario announced the launch of a toll-free phone line to respond to inquiries from businesses concerning the Province of Ontario’s emergency order requiring all “non-essential” / “at-risk” workplaces to
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Pre-nups are to marriage as termination clauses are to employment: you need to consider the end at the beginning
In McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario Inc., 2019 ONSC 4108, Justice Gordon awarded $1,274,174.83 in damages to an employee who had been constructively dismissed. The employee was employed pursuant to a ten-year, fixed-term employment contract
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An employer’s guide for what NOT to do: Ruston v. Keddco Mfg. (2011) Ltd.
In Ruston v. Keddco Mfg. (2011) Ltd., 2019 ONCA 125, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that an employer’s improper conduct in the course of terminating an employee’s employment and during the course of
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