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right to refuse work

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read November 23, 2020

COVID-19 update: The right to refuse unsafe work is not a “right to not show up for work”

disposable maskThe Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia (the “Board”) recently considered the issue of whether the right to refuse unsafe work protected an employee who refused to show up for work entirely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Health and Safety / COVID-19, employment law, health and safety, right to refuse work

By Spring Law | 2 Minutes Read May 13, 2020

Considerations for employers as we return to work

two people workingThe provinces are opening back up and various guidance has been issued to employers regarding how to do so safely, but the virus still exists and it’s still contagious. Governments who have been encouraging people to stay home are now contemplating how to get people to go out when really conditions regarding the virus have not drastically changed. This juxtaposition will have an impact on workplaces.

Article by Spring Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Privacy / Coronavirus, COVID-19, Employee privacy rights, employment law, Ministry of Labour, Return to work, right to refuse dangerous work, right to refuse work, unsafe work, work refusal

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 12 Minutes Read May 4, 2020

COVID-19 fact sheet regarding government support for employees

The purpose of this post is to address some of the frequently asked questions we have received from employees in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic relating to government support, including Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Employment Insurance, and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / accommodation, Canada Emergency Response Benefit CERB, Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, CEWS, constructive dismissal, COVID-19, Employment Insurance, independent contractor, Payroll, personal protective equipment, record of employment, right to refuse work, temporary layoff, workplace safety

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