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Focus readers will recall that the Ontario government previously announced that proof of vaccination would be required in order for individuals to access select settings and businesses. The government has now released an “enhanced” vaccine certificate with a QR code...
This entry was posted in Government Support Measures, New.
On October 15, 2021, the federal government updated its Employment Insurance (EI) information relating to circumstances in which an employee does not work because of their refusal to comply with the employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The government’s EI regular...
This entry was posted in EI Benefits, New.
In Ontario Nurses’ Assn. v. Chief Medical Officer of Health (Ontario), 2021 ONSC 5999, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (“ONA”) sought an order requiring the Chief Medical Officer of Health (“CMOH”) to amend provisions of two CMOH Directives issued under the...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, New.
As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available to Canadians in all provinces, the public discourse in respect of immunization has begun to include talk of vaccine passports. Though vaccine passports could take many forms, including but not limited to a...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, Privacy Considerations, Return to Work & School.
As part of increased measures to help stop the surge of COVID-19 cases, the Government of Ontario amended O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 (the “Regulation”) effective September 26, 2020. The amendment requires any person responsible for...
This entry was posted in Government Support Measures, Return to Work & School.
As first discussed in a Focus Alert from early in the pandemic, Ontario Regulation 228/20, the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL) regulation (the “IDEL Regulation”), provides employers who have been impacted by COVID-19 with temporary relief regarding temporary layoff and...
This entry was posted in Government Support Measures, Temporary Lay-offs.
As Focus readers may recall, as detailed in our earlier Focus Alert, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice previously examined in the case of Coutinho v. Ocular Health Centre Ltd. (April 27, 2021) whether the reference to “constructive dismissal” in Regulation 228/20 (Infectious Disease...
This entry was posted in Temporary Lay-offs.
As we advised readers in our earlier Focus Alert, the Province of Ontario has declared a second provincial emergency in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the stay-at-home order that took effect as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday,...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, Pandemic Planning, Working from Home.
On January 12, 2021, the Province of Ontario declared a second provincial emergency in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). As part of the declaration, the Province has issued a stay-at-home order...
This entry was posted in Pandemic Planning.
On October 15, 2021, the federal government updated its Employment Insurance (EI) information relating to circumstances in which an employee does not work because of their refusal to comply with the employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The government’s EI regular...
This entry was posted in EI Benefits, New.
On March 25, 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act (Bill C-13) received Royal Assent. The legislation outlines broad amendments and measures to address wide-ranging economic and other issues arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have included below...
This entry was posted in EI Benefits, Focus Alerts, Government Support Measures, Sick Leave and Leaves of Absence.
As discussed in a previous Focus Alert, employees needing to take leave for specified reasons relating to COVID-19 may be entitled to Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL), which provides for up to three paid calendar days of leave, with a...
This entry was posted in Sick Leave and Leaves of Absence.
On April 29, 2021, the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021 was enacted into law. The practical impact of this legislation was to amend the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) so as to provide eligible employees with a temporary entitlement to...
This entry was posted in Government Support Measures, Sick Leave and Leaves of Absence.
As we advised readers in our earlier Focus Alert, the Province of Ontario has declared a second provincial emergency in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the stay-at-home order that took effect as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday,...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, Pandemic Planning, Working from Home.
As the world manages its way through the current COVID-19 global pandemic, employers are required to act quickly to implement remote work arrangements. The urgency in implementing such arrangements has only become greater since the government of Ontario announced the...
This entry was posted in Focus Alerts, Health and Safety Issues, Privacy Considerations, Working from Home.
In Ontario Nurses’ Assn. v. Chief Medical Officer of Health (Ontario), 2021 ONSC 5999, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (“ONA”) sought an order requiring the Chief Medical Officer of Health (“CMOH”) to amend provisions of two CMOH Directives issued under the...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, New.
On October 6, 2021, the federal government announced mandatory vaccination requirements for the federal workforce and for federally regulated transportation employees and travellers. Mandatory Vaccination for the Federal Workforce Covered Individuals The new mandatory vaccination requirements will apply to federal...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, New.
As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available to Canadians in all provinces, the public discourse in respect of immunization has begun to include talk of vaccine passports. Though vaccine passports could take many forms, including but not limited to a...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, Privacy Considerations, Return to Work & School.
In Ontario, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has begun. With doses of the vaccination now available for many individuals working in the health care, hospital and long-term care sectors, employers in these fields and beyond are considering whether immunization against COVID-19...
This entry was posted in Health and Safety Issues, Privacy Considerations.
Focus readers will recall that the Ontario government previously announced that proof of vaccination would be required in order for individuals to access select settings and businesses. The government has now released an “enhanced” vaccine certificate with a QR code...
This entry was posted in Government Support Measures, New.
As first discussed in a Focus Alert from early in the pandemic, Ontario Regulation 228/20, the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL) regulation (the “IDEL Regulation”), provides employers who have been impacted by COVID-19 with temporary relief regarding temporary layoff and...
This entry was posted in Government Support Measures, Temporary Lay-offs.
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