Undue Hardship in Employment Law
January 20, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employers have an obligation to accommodate employees who are unable to perform their work duties for legitimate reasons,… Read More
Employer’s Duty to Protect Health & Safety Through COVID-19 Workplace Policies
January 11, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
With the rise in COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the fourth wave of the pandemic, there is an increasing sense… Read More
Vaccine Mandates for Federally Regulated Employees Coming Early 2022
December 27, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
With the omicron variant of COVID-19 currently on the rise and making headlines, both the provincial and federal governments continue… Read More
Temporary Layoff or Constructive Dismissal?
December 20, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Over the past two years, many Canadians have been laid off due to the business interruptions caused by the COVID-19… Read More
Use it or lose it: What happens if I don’t use my vacation time in Ontario?
December 3, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The holiday season is quickly approaching and many people in Ontario are planning to take some well-deserved time off. Yet,… Read More
Am I entitled to severance pay?
November 26, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
If you were “let go” from your employment, you may be entitled to severance pay. In this article, we… Read More
Court Dissolves Injunction on Toronto Hospital Vaccine Mandate
November 19, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Recently, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice lifted a temporary injunction that had paused the enforcement of a University… Read More
Considerations for Remote Work as Pandemic Restrictions Decrease
November 13, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the work-from-home trend in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, at the beginning of 2021, approximately… Read More
Proposed Working for Workers Act Requires Employers to let Employees Turn Off their Phones
November 9, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
On October 25, 2021, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 27- Working for Workers Act (2021) (the Act). If passed, it… Read More
Human Rights Disputes in Unionized Workplaces Within Labour Arbitrators’ Exclusive Jurisdiction: SCC
October 29, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
On October 22, a Manitoba healthcare aide’s decade-long human rights complaint ended with a precedent-setting ruling by a 6/1… Read More