At the start of the pandemic, the Ontario government legislated several relief measures to assist employers and employees. Those measures are now set to expire in one month. Here are the details: Paid IDEL Extended The program that provided employees with up to 3 days...
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently had an opportunity to re-visit the distinction between “wilful misconduct” and “just cause” in the case of Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited, 2022 ONCA 310. The Court’s final determination and their analysis may...
The pandemic has forced many Canadian businesses to resort to remote hiring and hybrid work methods. While adapting to the New Normal and fighting the Great Resignation simultaneously, your prime focus should be on getting more bang for the buck from all aspects of...
Bill 88: shortly titled as the Working for Workers Act, 2022, received Royal Assent on April 11, 2022. The bill introduced significant changes to several employment-related statutes. So, what does it mean to employers in Ontario? 1. New Digital Platform Workers Rights...
The role of human resources has changed rapidly in the last decade. What was once a field that focused on hiring, training and managing employees is now a field that focuses on enabling employees to be their best selves in hybrid workplace arrangements. Today,...
