Overview Mr. Benjamin Waksdale (“Mr. Waksdale”) worked for his former employer, Swegan North America Inc. (“Swegon”), for a period of eight months before he was terminated without cause. Like many…
Right to Refuse Unsafe Work, Procedure, and Provincial Guidelines during COVID-19
For the most part, all provinces within Canada follow a similar procedure relating to an employee’s right to refuse unsafe work. The below list is a number of common steps…
Ontario Government Makes Sweeping Changes to the ESA
Friday evening, the Government amended Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) through Ontario Regulation 228/20 to provide employers with some comfort that they will likely not be found to have…