A Guide for Employers during COVID-19
This Guide sets out the key employment law issues to consider, as well as the government’s financial relief options to explore to get through this deep economic crisis. (Last Updated May 22, 2020).
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Should you need legal advice on how to manage your workplace during the COVID-19 outbreak, please get in touch.
Can AI help create a more inclusive workplace? From accessible communication tools to insights about hiring and advancement, AI can help employers spot barriers that are easy to miss. This blog explores how thoughtful AI use can support workplace equity, accessibility, and better decision making while keeping people, accountability, empathy, and responsible leadership at the centre of inclusion efforts.
Litigation can arrive faster than you expect, bringing deadlines, paperwork and stress with it. Proactively preparing for litigation can help Ontario employers respond with greater clarity and confidence. From better documentation and clear workflows to compliance reviews and ongoing employment law support, thoughtful preparation can help protect your business, support your team and keep workplace issues from becoming bigger problems.
Can you swear at your boss and still keep your job? Jeff Adams examines an Ontario Court of Appeal decision on just cause, workplace misconduct and condonation. The case shows why context matters when employers respond to threats, insulting workplace communications and misconduct, and why delays in discipline do not always mean an employer has accepted the conduct as permissible.
