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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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

By Nancy Currie | 2 Minutes Read June 11, 2021

Vital policies for reopening after the pandemic

There is much to consider as we head into a new normal. To begin to reopen now and to return employees to the workplace will take careful planning and appropriate workplace policies and procedures.

Article by Nancy Currie / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / COVID-19, emergency leave, employment law, mandatory masks and face coverings, pandemic, policies, screening measures, sick leave, vaccination, work from home Leave a Comment

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