URGENT: The Ontario Government has introduced an extension to the COVID-19 period and related changes to the Employment Standards Act, as well as introducing legislation that will affect the recall and layoff terms in collective agreements in Unionized workplaces. Please click the links to see the …
Doctor's Notes and Sick Leave
WSIB’s Health & Safety Excellence Program Offers Funds for Compliance
Businesses that pay WSIB premiums have the opportunity to create safer workplaces for their employees and customers and be able to earn both financial and non-financial rewards.The Health & Safety Excellence Program (HSEP) is designed to provide businesses with a clear road map to improve their …
Information on New Sick Benefit
The Federal Government recently announced "paid sick days" for workers who are ill or must quarantine/isolate due to COVID. While this is a great benefit, it is quite limited: It is available from September 27, 2020 until September 25, 2021It is provided in two (2), one-week periods.Each week …
Do Employee Benefits Continue During Pandemic Layoff?
I have been seeing comments and questions from employers who are facing the cancellation of benefits from the provider, on the grounds that the employees are "laid off" and no longer eligible for benefits (due to 13 weeks of layoff). The Ontario Government announced in late May that the "Infectious …
