When an employer terminates an employee’s job without cause, it will generally be required to either provide notice or termination pay in lieu of notice. Depending on the length of employment and the size of the employer, the employee may also be entitled to severance pay. In accordance with section 64 of the Employment Standards […]
Can employees be terminated for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Can employees be terminated for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine? We answer this Employment Law question in an article we wrote for Mechanical Business Magazine. #MechBiz “One of the most common questions in the minds of business owners across the country is whether employees can, and should, be required to provide proof of vaccination, […]
Layoffs during COVID will not result in constructive dismissal
Ontario Court rules temporary layoffs during COVID will not result in constructive dismissal As a response to the effects of the COVID pandemic in workplaces, the government of Ontario enacted changes to the Employment Standards Act. Under the new legislation, employees who were temporarily laid off during COVID, would not be considered constructively dismissed. Previously, […]
Does my employer have to pay notice of termination after I secure new employment?
Generally speaking, when an employee is terminated without cause, he or she is entitled to termination and severance pay as laid out in the Employment Standards Act (ESA). This is considered the minimum standards. Employers cannot contract out of their obligation to pay the minimum standards. On the other hand, at common law, employees can […]
Update in Ontario Sick Pay Days Laws
The Ontario government announced that it is introducing new legislation to assist workers who are affected by the COVID pandemic, called the COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit. The new law will require employers to provide employees with up to $200 dollars per day, for up to 3 days, if they are missing work because of […]
Constructive Dismissal A COVID Caselaw Update
As a result of the COVID pandemic, the government of Ontario modified the Employment Standards Act (ESA) to create a new form of leave, being the “Infectious Disease Emergency Leave”. The new regulations exempted employees who were temporarily laid off for reasons related to COVID, from eligibility to termination and severance pay. Instead, temporarily laid […]
