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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In Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that a seemingly enforceable “Termination Without Cause” provision in an employment agreement was unenforceable because the employer conceded
Continue Reading Recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal invites employers to conduct a holistic review of the termination provisions in their employment agreements
On June 25, 2020, B.C. announced that it had extended the duration of temporary layoffs connected to the COVID-19 emergency under the Employment Standard Act to a maximum of 24 weeks, ending on or before
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On June 18, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 24, the COVID-19 Pandemic Response Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (“Bill 24”). The purpose of Bill 24 was to validate an earlier regulation, the Employment
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The minimum wage for employees in British Columbia has increased $.75 from $13.85 to $14.60 per hour effective June 1, 2020. Minimum wage applies regardless of how employees are paid – hourly, salary, commission or
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British Columbia has mandated COVID-19 Safety Plans for businesses and employers in the province as part of its COVID-19 Restart Plan. Although Safety Plans do not need to be submitted to WorkSafeBC as a condition
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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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On April 6, 2020, the Alberta government announced additional changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (the “Code”) in an effort to ease hardships caused by COVID-19. The changes include the following:
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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
Continue Reading Ontario launches “Stop the Spread” COVID-19 information hotline
On March 23, 2020, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 came into force. It amends the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The amendments introduced two types of unpaid
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