Client Update: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave in Ontario
June 18, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario Extends Infectious Disease Emergency Leave to September 25, 2021 The Government of Ontario announced that the Infectious Disease Emergency… Read More
Employees Must Take Steps to Mitigate Damages After Dismissal
June 11, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employees have both contractual duties and common law duties towards their employers. Recently we wrote about an employee’s contractual… Read More
The Roadmap to Reopen Ontario: What Does It Mean for Employers?
June 4, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The world has been dealing with COVID-19 for well over one year now. Since then, countries, states and municipalities across… Read More
Court Finds that Employee Repudiated Her Employment Contract
May 28, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
There are quite a few cases regarding employer’s contractual obligations to their employees, but what about an employee’s contractual obligation… Read More
Temporary ESA Changes & Constructive Dismissal in Ontario
May 21, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In late May 2020, the Ontario government passed the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave regulation under the… Read More
Employer Can’t Rely on Termination Provisions After Repudiating Contract
May 14, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
An employment contract sets out the terms of employment between employer and employee. Terms often include information about salaries,… Read More
Ontario Passes Temporary Paid Sick Leave
May 7, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Last week, the Ontario government introduced a paid sick leave program for employees. This occurred after COVID-19 numbers in Ontario… Read More
COVID-19 Updates: Mandatory Closures & Paid Sick Leave
April 30, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In the last few weeks and months, the COVID-19 infection rate in Ontario have kept rising. As a result, the… Read More
Ontario Increasing Workplace Inspections Across the Province
April 22, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Last week the provincial government announced the extension of the lockdown in Ontario. The declaration of… Read More
Teacher’s Unions Demand Vaccine Priority
April 14, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Ontario government began vaccinating vulnerable Canadians against COVID-19 in December 2020. The province set out a three-phase vaccination plan… Read More