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Ontario Enacts Legislation Providing Three Paid Sick Days for COVID-19 Related Reasons
ON Government enacted Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act which introduced Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Pay. The Paid Leave will be administered by the employer and applied retroactively starting from April 19/21 and will expire on September 25/21.
Read moreGovernment of Ontario Repeals Bill 124
On February 23, 2024 the Government of Ontario repealed Bill 124 (the wage restraint legislation introduced in June 2019 limiting annual wage increases in the public and broader public sectors to 1% for a period of three years) in its entirety through an Order in Council.
Read moreArbitrator Rules COVID-19 Pandemic Was A “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Event That Did Not Trigger Layoff/Severance Provisions
This Alberta decision is significant for employers across Canada faced with similar claims related to unforeseeable and unpreventable impacts and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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