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- New Regulation to Provide Temporary Relief from ESA Termination Provisions
Earlier today, the Ontario government published a new regulation under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) that is intended to provide temporary relief from the ESA’s termination provisions for employers whose operations have been shut down or otherwise curtailed by COVID-19. The regulation wil … Read more »
- An Update on CEWS: Federal Consultation, Expansion of Eligible Entities, and More
On May 15, 2020 the federal government released a backgrounder (CEWS Backgrounder) regarding the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) beyond June 6, 2020 to August 29, 2020 and indicated that the details of the extension would follow. On May 25, 2020, the federal government posted t … Read more »
- Appellate Court Strikes Pleading for Failure to Comply with Production Obligations
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of a motion judge to strike out a statement of defence as a remedy for repeated failures to comply with judicial orders to produce requested relevant documents. In Falcon Lumber Limited v. 2480375 Ontario Inc. (GN Mouldings and Doors), the Court ar … Read more »
- Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to June 9, 2020
On May 26, 2020 the Ontario government extended most of the emergency orders currently in force under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to June 9, 2020 (O. Reg. 226/20). Some of the emergency orders in place include the closure of non-essential businesses, restrictions on social gath … Read more »
- Ontario Updates Its COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool – Updated
NOTE: This is an updated version of an article originally published on May 20, 2020 Ontario employers who are planning for an eventual return to work have been keeping a close eye on the province’s COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool (Tool). The Tool directs Ontarians to self-isolate in certain circumstan … Read more »