The effect of the Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 (“Bill 177”), which received royal assent on December 14, 2017, is far reaching as it introduces changes to a number of statutes. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act (“BPSECA”), the Pension Benefits Act (“PBA”)
Andrew Nicholl
Working Notice Not Appropriate for Medical Leaves of Absence
By Andrew Nicholl on
In McLeod v. 1274458 Ontario Inc. (“McLeod”), the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that working notice is not appropriate when an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence for medical reasons.
Generally, providing working notice allows employers to avoid having to provide pay in lieu of notice. Instead, employees are given advance notice…