- Ontario Government Proposes Significant Changes to Several Work-Related Statutes - October 27 2021
- Service Canada Provides Guidance for Issuing Records of Employment When Employee Fails to Comply With Vaccination Policy - October 2021
- COVID-19 Update - Temporary Layoff Exemption, Proof of Vaccination Requirements and Medical Exemptions to Vaccination - September 17 2021
- Ontario Government Extends Temporary Layoff Exemption to September 25, 2021
- COVID-19 Update - Vaccination Policies, Workplace Screening, Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL) and Proof of Vaccination Requirements - September 01 2021
- Court Finds COVID-19 Related Temporary Layoff Constitutes a Constructive Dismissal - May 18 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccination Policy ~ Now Required in Toronto Workplaces; Can Be Required in Ontario Workplaces
- Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Part 2 - Frequently Asked Questions - May 10 2021
- Workplace Screening Modified to Address Impact of Vaccination- July 7 2021
- Severance Pay Entitlement To Consider Global Payroll – Ontario Superior Court (Divisional Court) – June 2021
- New Ontario Regulation Streamlines Reporting and Notice Requirements Under Occupational Health and Safety Act - July 2021
- 24 Hour Advice for Employers: 24 Hour Line: 416.420.0738 or info@sherrardkuzz.com
- Superior Court Does a 180 - Finds COVID-19 Related Temporary Layoff NOT a Constructive Dismissal - June 2021
- For all of our COVID-19 resources see Briefing Notes
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Briefing Notes
Ontario Government Proposes Significant Changes to Several Work-Related Statutes – October 27 2021
On October 25, 2021, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021. If passed, Bill 27 will amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009, Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006, and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act. This briefing note summarizes the key proposed amendments. Regulations will also be passed in due course.
Service Canada has published updated information to help employers issue records of employment (“ROE”s) for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes when an employee either does not report to work or is dismissed because they refuse the COVID-19 vaccination.
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