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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read March 20, 2020

COVID-19: Ontario declares a state of emergency

On Tuesday, March 17, the Premier of Ontario declared a state of emergency in Ontario amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / COVID-19, emergency leave, Emergency Leave-Declared Emergencies, employment law

By Michele Glassford | 3 Minutes Read January 6, 2014

How weather extremes may affect the workplace

It is a rare day when Canadians are not thinking about weather, especially in January. Canada is a country of extremes in the weather department and although employers in Victoria, British Columbia may have completely different weather considerations than employers in Newfoundland and Labrador or the Northwest Territories, all employers should consider how weather extremes may affect the workplace.

Article by Michele Glassford / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / absence, adverse weather policy, canadian employment law, Company Vehicles, Emergencies and Business Interruptions, Emergency Leave-Declared Emergencies, employees’ attendance, employers should consider how weather extremes may affect the workplace, employment law, extreme heat, flexible work arrangements, flooding, Health and safety policies, Human Resources PolicyPro, ice storms, lateness and absenteeism policies, lateness or absence caused by snow days, personal emergency leave, personal protective equipment, policy for Emergency Leave-Declared Emergencies, Snowstorms, weather that may affect the operation of the workplace, weather-related policies, wildfires, workers are exposed to extreme heat or cold

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