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As of June 30, 2021, Ontario will be moving into Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plan. Despite this benchmark, many government restrictions remain in place and there is still uncertainty as to when a full reopening will happen.

The Ontario government has passed into law Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021. It amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) by requiring employers to provide employees with paid infectious disease emergency (IDEL) leave of up to $200/day for a maximum of 3 days of paid leave.

Since the onset of the pandemic, employers across Ontario have been forced to institute temporary layoffs for extended periods. In many cases, employees have been temporarily laid off for several months with no clear or immediate end date in sight.

With the COVID-19 cases increasing, on January 12, 2021, the Ontario Government declared a second provincial emergency

Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, Toronto Public Health (TPH) issued new measures to curb the spread of infection

Can I insist on working full time? If my employer does not agree to working full time, can I view this as evidence of wrongful dismissal and start legal action against my employer?

Despite the significant reduction in new COVID-19 cases, employees remain fearful that a return to work is unsafe due to concerns related to their daily commute to and from work.

Effective July 7, 2020, the City of Toronto Bylaw (Bill 511) has made masks mandatory in indoor spaces until at least September 30, 2020.

Despite some financial assistance from the provincial and federal governments including wage subsidies and access to credit, many businesses will