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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read November 29, 2022

EI sickness benefits extending on December 18

On November 25, 2022, the federal government announced that the Employment Insurance sickness benefit is being extended from 15 weeks to 26 weeks effective December 18, 2022. This change is due to amendments to the Employment Insurance Act that were enacted on June 29, 2021, through the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1, (introduced as Bill C-30) but was waiting for proclamation to come into force.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Business, Payroll / EI benefits, Employment Insurance, employment law, illness and injury leave, sick leave Leave a Comment

By Beyond Rewards Inc | 2 Minutes Read September 28, 2021

Extended COVID-19 sick days

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Ontario government has announced the extension of the 3-day COVID-19 paid leave. This extension will currently run until the end of 2021 as new risks and information are being identified in association with the delta variant of COVID-19. Employers are to ensure that they are up to date with extended COVID-19 sick days to provide to their employees. 

Article by Beyond Rewards Inc / Health and Safety, Payroll / Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit, COVID-19, employment law, paid leave, pandemic, sick days, sick leave

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read July 19, 2021

Off sick for 2 years with no medical note is not job abandonment

In Hettrick v Triple F Paving (2021 ONSC 208) Miller J. had a situation where a 73 year old office manager with 21 years of service went off on a sick leave. Her employer asked for a medical note but did not say that in the absence of a medical note she would deemed to have quit.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / doctrine of frustration, employment law, entitlement to reasonable notice, Job abandonment, medical note, Notice of termination, reasona, sick leave, termination

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