Ontario extends the COVID-19 period and paid IDEL period
On December 7, 2021, the Ontario government announced that the COVID-19 Period is extended to July 30, 2022 (was slated to expire January 1, 2022).
Payroll
Wrongful dismissal damages
Calculating notice periods, dealing with wrongful dismissal claims, and considering the pandemic as a factor in a reasonable notice period are discussed in this article.
Sophistication of the employee does not affect legality of termination provision
In Livshin v The Clinic Network Canada (2021 ONSC 6796) Black J. had situation where the termination clause breached the ESA in that they referenced ”just cause” as a a ground for paying no severance, which following Waksdale v Swegon, (2020 ONCA 391) is illegal and voids the entire termination clause, including the “not for cause” provision.
