Work-sharing Temporary Special Measures May 4, 2020 Work-Sharing (“WS”) is an adjustment program for employers to avoid layoffs when there is a temporary reduction in business that is beyond the…
Natalie MacDonald Discusses COVID-19 and Employment Law on CityNews
Natalie MacDonald was interviewed by CityNews about what employers and employees can do during this unprecedented time: “Be flexible” she advised. Watch the interview here: Employment lawyer advises flexibility…
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – COVID-19
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Detailed information on this program is available on the Government of Canada websites here and here. What Is It? The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) is…
Provincial Measures Across Canada for Employers and Employees – COVID-19
BRITISH COLUMBIA Updated on April 6, 2020 On Wednesday March 18, 2020 the BC government declared a state of emergency to support their COVID-19 response. On March 31, 2020 the…
New Job Protected Leaves in Ontario: COVID-19
Yesterday, the Ontario Provincial Government passed Bill 186, the Employment Standards Amendment Act, which amended the Employment Standards Act to provide for a special job-protected leave of absence as a…
Federal Government’s Emergency Response Plan – COVID-19
Federal Government’s Emergency Response Plan – COVID-19 We are doing all that we can at MacDonald & Associates to ensure assistance to all as, together, we navigate this unprecedented world…
COVID-19: Do’s and Don’ts for Employers and Employees
The current unprecedented situation with which we are all faced requires immediate and complex decisions to be made in the workplace. We are continuing to monitor things, as they are…
What Married and Common-law Couples Can Do to Protect their Business from Relationship Breakdown
By: Karina Pogosyan As a couple’s relationship grows and evolves over time, the parties come to share a lot: from raising and tending to their children and pets, to…
Kathryn Marshall Joins Toronto’s NewsTalk 1010 as Panelist
Associate Kathryn Marshall has recently begun appearing as a panelist on NewsTalk 1010, where she provides commentary from an employment law angle on the issues of the day. She recently…