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Mandatory disclosure and voluntary vaccination policies upheld at arbitration
Beyond it being Remembrance Day, November 11, 2021 is memorable for the fact that Arbitrator John Stout was the first Ontario arbitrator to allow…
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Can you legislate work-life balance?
Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development recently introduced legislation that if passed would, among other things, force employers with over 25 employees…
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Ontario’s QR codes – be in the ‘know’
Ontario’s enhanced vaccination certificates with scannable QR codes have officially launched. While such codes may renew privacy debates, their intended purpose is to provide…
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A difficult hurdle to clear: workplace vaccination medical exemption in Ontario
Photo credit: Healium At this juncture, the temporary pandemic rules under the regulation to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) continue to…
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No mere coincidence
Ontario’s Attorney General Doug Downey, the minister responsible for overseeing the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC). On the day that the province’s vaccine passport…
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Guidance for businesses on how to implement Ontario’s proof of vaccination requirements
A customer presents proof of vaccination to enter a restaurant. Photo credit: New York Times/Victor Blue What might have been missed in the…
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The end of deemed IDELS: will there be a surge in COVID-19 related constructive dismissal claims?
Photo credit: Pexels/Anna Shvets During the pandemic temporary employment standards measures were implemented that temporarily avoided the complex and difficult subject of employee…
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Ontario’s vaccination passport – what every business should know
Photo credit: Rose Magazine On September 1, 2021, to confront the health and safety challenges arising from the Delta-driven fourth wave of the…
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Mandatory vaccination workplace policies score card: what’s the score?
Sun Life Financial Inc’s Canadian head office in Waterloo, Ontario. On August 17, Sun Life informed its 12,000 Canadian employees that they need to…
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New rules for the ‘Haves’ and ‘Have Nots’ – what employers need to know
The provincial government recently released new guidelines around testing and self-isolation for those potentially exposed to COVID-19, with different rules for the vaccinated and…