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


Continue Reading Government of Alberta implements mandatory masking and recommends employees ‎continue to work from home

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
Continue Reading Government of Alberta introduces paid leave for employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations

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
Continue Reading British Columbia government expands COVID-19 Leave entitlement under the ‎Employment Standards Act

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
Continue Reading Pre-nups are to marriage as termination clauses are to employment: you need to consider the end at the beginning