Natalie MacDonald has been listed in The 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory* as a top practitioner who is repeatedly recommended in employment law in Canada. Her biography on the Lexpert directory…
COVID-19 and Limitation Periods in the Employment Context
Overview On March 20, 2020, pursuant to the Ontario Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the provincial government suspended statutory limitation periods and procedural guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. More…
Ontario Employer-Provided Benefits During a Layoff or Leave of Absence
In light the current COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact to the economy across the province, layoffs and leaves of absences are becoming much more commonplace. If your employer has temporarily…
Ontario Court of Appeal Orders Appeal to Be Heard In Writing During COVID-19
Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 476 v Wong, 2020 ONCA 244 is a very short 12 paragraph decision that is worth the read. The appeal at issue was scheduled for April…
All You Need to Know About the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit
The Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) provides temporary income support to those who have stopped working because of COVID-19. Canadian Emergency Response Benefit Amount $500 per week or $2,000 per…
Natalie MacDonald is Interviewed on CityNews
From the beginning of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, MacDonald & Associates has worked and continues to work tirelessly to assist both, employers and employees, to navigate through this…