Many businesses have been forced to downsize due to COVID-19. Whether it be through reductions in hours, temporary layoffs, or terminations, employers have faced more uncomfortable conversations than they may have previously been accustomed to. This article provides some tips for employers on how to carry out a termination of employment and suggests ways to...
The COVID-19 pandemic made remote work a popular trend the world over. Countries like Germany and Ireland are already working on legislations to make the right to remote work a legal right. In Canada, however, it is not a legal right yet. Employees cannot ask to work from home just because they’d like it. If the nature of a...
You’ve been through a lot in 2020. Revenue losses, lockdowns, dealing with layoffs, work refusals, health and safety expenses, and keeping up with ever-increasing restrictions and measures. Adapting to the new COVID normal has been quite an ordeal, especially for small business owners. The last thing you need right now is the stress of having...
The new regulations on workplace harassment and violence under Bill C-65 came into effect on January 1, 2021. Bill C-65 amended provisions in the Canada Labour Code (CLC) on workplace harassment and violence. It received royal assent in October 2018. All federally regulated employers are now obligated to investigate, record, report, prevent and provide training on addressing...
A temporary layoff allows employers to reduce or stop their staff’s working hours for a fixed period while keeping them in employment. This arrangement is temporary in nature. The employer must eventually recall employees to work. Though it should be a last resort, there are certain benefits to a temporary layoff when compared to a...
