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Temporary Layoffs
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Rudner Law Blog
Case Law Update: Substance Over Form – Temporary Layoff Clauses are Not Termination Clauses
In the world of Ontario employment law, the enforceability of termination clauses has become a primary battleground. Ever since the landmark decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc.1, employers…
Achkar Law Blog
Temporary Layoffs in BC: 13 Weeks in 20 Explained
Temporary layoffs are a sensitive topic in British Columbia. Employers often rely on them to manage downturns, but if handled incorrectly, they can turn into costly terminations. Employees, on the…
Achkar Law Blog
Court Rules on Temporary Layoff Clauses
In Taylor v. Salytics Inc., 2025 ONSC 3461, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice clarified a key issue for employers: whether a temporary layoff provision in an employment contract is…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Tariff Turmoil? Temporary Layoff Tips for Canadian Employers
By Lexa Cutler
The threat, uncertainty and financial hardship of U.S. tariffs are causing significant disruption for Canadian businesses – shrinking profit margins, reducing demand, and forcing difficult staffing decisions. If your business…
Employee Rights Blog
Temporary Layoffs in Ontario: Lessons from U.S. Layoffs Due to Trump’s Tariffs
In the United States, temporary layoffs have often been a response to economic downturns, policy shifts, and global trade conflicts. A notable example was the wave of temporary layoffs in…
Employee Rights Blog
Navigating the Legal Landscape of Temporary Layoffs: What Ontario Workers Need to Know
Lion Electric’s recent decision to temporarily lay off over 160 employees has highlighted the challenges businesses face in uncertain times and, more importantly, has raised significant legal questions. For employees…
Rudner Law Blog
Accepting New Employment During a Temporary Layoff
By Alex Minkin
Suppose you are an employee who was placed on temporary layoff. During the layoff, you obtain new employment, which you intend to be temporary, until you are recalled to work.…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
Deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Comes to an End in Ontario: Impact on Temporary Layoffs
By Andrew Shaw
Background In May 2020, the Government of Ontario first introduced O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (the "Regulation") under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA"). The Regulation provided…
Employee Rights Blog
COVID Layoffs Have Ended but my Employer has Still Not Returned Me to Work, Now What?
After more than two years, Ontario’s temporary layoff measure implemented when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, has finally ended. On March 19, 2020, the Ontario government created a new leave under…
Achkar Law Blog
What Happens When a layoff Becomes Permanent?
Typically, layoffs are meant to be temporary. Employees are given notice that they will be off work or have reduced work for a certain amount of time before they’re called…