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Temporary Layoffs
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Dutton Employment Law Blog
Temporary Layoff (Canada Labour Code)
By Jeff Dutton
A small percentage of employers across Canada are regulated by the Federal Canada Labour Code (“CLC”), and not provincial employment standards. Employers ... The post Temporary Layoff (Canada Labour Code) appeared first…
Achkar Law Blog
Update: Temporary Layoffs During COVID-19
On June 7, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a new decision, Taylor v. Hanley Hospitality Inc., 2021 ONSC 3135, related to an employer’s ability to place employees…
Achkar Law Blog
Everything you Need to Know About Temporary Layoffs in Ontario
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we received countless questions from employers and employees about temporary layoffs in Ontario. The Ontario government also amended the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) to address some…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
Ontario Amends ESA Regulation Affecting COVID-19-Related Leaves, Temporary Layoffs & Constructive Dismissals by Extending COVID-19 Period
By Matthew De Lio, Jeremy Hann
The Ontario Government amended a previous regulation to extend deemed infectious disease emergency leave ("IDEL") under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) until January 2, 2021. This is an…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Ontario Government Extends Protections for Temporary Layoffs to January 2, 2021
By Publisher
On September 3, 2020, Ontario’s government announced that it would extend layoff protections, preventing temporary layoffs due to COVID-19 from automatically becoming terminations of employment.
Canada in Focus
B.C. employers: apply to extend COVID-19 layoffs past August 30, 2020
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…
Canada in Focus
Employment impact of Bill 24: Extension of temporary layoffs and validation of COVID-19 regulations
By Michael Ford, Jonathon Ward
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…
Canadian Labour and Employment Law
Ontario Files New ESA Regulation Affecting COVID-19-Related Leaves, Temporary Layoffs & Constructive Dismissals
By Jeremy Hann
If you are an Ontario employer who has implemented, or is considering implementing, temporary layoffs, wage reductions, or hours of work reductions, the Ontario Government's recent changes will matter to…
Rudner Law Blog
Welcome News for Employers: Ontario Introduces Regulation 228/20
Other Blogs Stuart and others on the team at Rudner Law are frequent contributors to the following sites: (Click on the above logos to visit these other sites.) On Friday…
Canada in Focus
BC extends temporary layoffs related to COVID-19
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…