Top 10 most-read First Reference Talks blog posts for 2020
This year on the First Reference Talks blog, we’ve been covering some of the hot topics in employment and labour law, employee management, payroll and internal controls.
Entitlements to public holidays during the holiday season
There are a number of upcoming public (statutory or general) holidays that require employers to provide paid days off to employees. Although, in some jurisdictions, social gatherings are restricted to your own household, and in other jurisdictions the number of people who can gather is limited to five or 10 people because of public health orders to stop the spread of COVID-19, the holidays are always a well-deserved break — even for those who work remotely or from home.
Can employers mandate the COVID-19 vaccine in the workplace?
Employers are asking whether they can insist that employees get the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to the workplace. Unfortunately, you will have conflicting responses to the question from legal experts.
