Labour & Employment Law Blog

Category: COVID-19

Vaccinations in the Workplace: Recent Developments

Arthur Zeilikman
November 23, 2021
3 minute read

The issue of vaccination at work continues to be a hot topic for reasons that require no elaboration. We have discussed this issue on…

Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Vaccines Policy

Jennifer Zeilikman
October 7, 2021
3 minute read

On September 22, 2021, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (“OHRC”) came out with a policy statement on COVID-19 mandates and proof of vaccination certificates…

I have been working remotely since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, can my employer force me to return to the office?

Jennifer Zeilikman
July 13, 2021
3 minute read

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers quickly transitioned their employees to remote work in order to prevent transition of COVID-19 in the workplace. Some…

Layoff due to COVID? Ontario’s Court of Appeal Needs to Provide Some Answers

Jennifer Zeilikman
July 6, 2021
3 minute read

The Ontario courts are continuing to grapple with the question about whether or not an employee can claim constructive dismissal under the common law…

A court contradicts an earlier decision: A layoff does not constitute constructive dismissal at common law when implemented for COVID-19 related purposes

Arthur Zeilikman
June 14, 2021
< 1 minute read

Ontario employment law is a dynamic area of practice that is constantly evolving and the COVID-19 pandemic gave this proposition a jolt. Because the…

A layoff still constitutes constructive dismissal at common law even if implemented for COVID-19 related purposes

Arthur Zeilikman
May 20, 2021
2 minute read

We have stated in former blogs that an employer cannot simply “layoff” an employee (i.e. put the employee’s work on hold) without it being…

Two Employment Law Issues related to COVID-19 set to make changes in 2021

Jennifer Zeilikman
February 25, 2021
3 minute read

There are two COVID-19 related employment law issues that we believe will be making major waves in 2021. The first is that employees may…

Court makes pronouncement on impact of COVID-19 on job loss

Arthur Zeilikman
January 29, 2021
2 minute read

We have stated on prior occasions that, in the absence of a contractual term stating otherwise, a dismissed employee may be entitled to reasonable…

Masks at the Workplace in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arthur Zeilikman
December 16, 2020
2 minute read

If you are interested to find out more about some of your responsibilities, as an employer, with respect to the wearing of masks at…

COVID-19 Vaccination at Work

Arthur Zeilikman
December 1, 2020
3 minute read

Recently when I was conducting legal research on an unrelated matter, I stumbled upon a decision from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“Tribunal”) which,…