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Ontario Ministry of Labour issues Guidance on “Disconnecting From Work” Policies

Photo of Samantha CassPhoto of Tiffany O'Hearn DaviesPhoto of Samuel KeenBy Samantha Cass, Tiffany O'Hearn Davies and Samuel Keen on Posted in Canada, General
As we previously reported, the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) requires that employers with 25 or more employees have a written policy addressing “disconnecting from work” in place by June 2, 2022. The legislative amendments were described in our previous blog post. The ESA itself provides very little information on the required contents of … Continue reading

New Ontario “disconnecting from work” policy requirement

Photo of Tiffany O'Hearn DaviesPhoto of Samantha CassBy Tiffany O'Hearn Davies and Samantha Cass on Posted in Canada
As previously discussed, legislative amendments in Ontario have introduced a first-in-Canada requirement for employers to prepare “disconnecting from work” policies for their employees. Pursuant to the amendments, employers with 25 or more employees must have a written policy in place with respect to disconnecting from work by June 2, 2022. The legislative amendments were described … Continue reading

(Just) Cause for Concern? Ontario Divisional Court weighs in on enforceability of “for cause” termination provisions

Photo of Samantha CassBy Samantha Cass on Posted in Canada, North America
The Ontario Divisional Court recently dismissed the employer’s appeal in Lamontagne v JL Richards & Associates Limited (Lamontagne)[1], adding an appellate lens to the body of case law addressing the enforceability of “for cause” termination provisions in employment contracts.[2] In Lamontagne, the employer terminated the applicant’s employment without cause after 6.25 years. The applicable employment … Continue reading

How to manage vacation when there is nowhere to go

Photo of Samantha CassBy Samantha Cass on Posted in Canada, North America
Vacation may not be top of mind for employees in Ontario right now: March Break is postponed, public health officials continue to advise against non-essential travel, and the Government of Canada imposed greater international travel restrictions. But even though employees may want to save their time off for warmer weather and, hopefully, an improved public … Continue reading
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