Unfortunately, lots of terminations are coming across our desks these days. While most employers understand that they need to provide notice of termination, many employees have a variety of different types of compensation which may or may not continue during the notice period. As with many things in law, it depends!  Let’s go over some of the common aspects of executive termination packages. A Primer on Notice It all starts with notice! Unless an employee…

Join Marnie Baizley and Danielle Murray as they provide an overview of the workplace legal considerations and compliance issues employers will need to consider as we enter the 2nd wave of Covid-19. Register today for our free SpringForward Legal Updates webinar – 2nd Wave Workplace Law Issues. Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Time: 10:30 a.m. E.S.T. SpringForward Legal Updates Webinar Series: Each month, on the 3rd Wednesday at 10:30 am EST, we do a…

So long, CERB! The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has officially ended. Those who were receiving the CERB can now apply for the new recovery benefits. These benefits are retroactive to September 27, 2020, and available until September 25, 2021. The Canada Recovery Caregiving and Sickness Benefits As of this Monday, October 5, 2020, the following benefits are now open for applications through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Here is some information on these new…

Employers are encountering issues as they ask their employees to come back to work. We will take a look at some of these in today’s blog.  A Recap  Many employees were placed on layoffs in March 2020, when the shutdowns occurred. In Ontario, these layoffs were then converted into deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leaves. While statutory layoff timelines normally restrict the amount of time an employee can be on a layoff before being considered…

When is fear of Covid-19 justification for keeping kids home from school and to what extent does an employer have to accommodate the employee’s preference? While we’ve discussed this and similar issues on the blog in the past few weeks, a recent family court decision sheds some light on how courts might treat this issue. Disagreement About Going to School In Chase v. Chase, a divorced mother and father disagreed about whether their son…

If you are involved in litigation in Ontario, you are likely aware that Ontario suspended its limitation periods and procedural deadlines on March 16, 2020. The suspension order was made under O. Reg. 73/20. As of Monday, September 14, 2020, the suspension order will be lifted and all limitation periods and other procedural time periods will resume. This change is made in accordance with Ontario’s gradual reopening, under O. Reg. 457/20 made under the Reopening …