In this second part of our COVID-19 return to work series, we discuss best practices for employers in addressing the health and safety considerations related to the post-COVID-19 workplace.
All by Piccolo Heath LLP
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, Its Back to Work We Go – Employer Return-to-Work Considerations in the Post COVID-19 Era (Part 1 of 4)
In this blog, we set out the intro installment of our 4-part series of guides to assist employers in determining what issues and questions they will need to consider, and how best to address them before the first employee arrives back at work.
PH’s COVID-19 Employer Resource Centre
In the face of the COVID-19, PH is doing its part to keep employers informed and their employees safe. We’ve gathered some helpful resources for employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of COVID-19.
The Desjardins Data Leak – How Employers Can Prevent Privacy Breaches
A single employee was responsible for the entirety of the Desjardins data breach, carrying out an internal attack right under the company’s nose. What more can (and should) an employer do?
A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy: The Application of R v. Jarvis to the Employment Context
The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v. Jarvis addressed the circumstances that give rise to a reasonable expectation of privacy. While the case directly considered whether certain recordings violated the Criminal Code, the Court’s broad analysis of when a reasonable expectation of privacy exists applies outside the criminal context, with relevance to employers.
Workers vs. Employees – Classifying Individuals Under the Employer Health Tax Act
In Azur Human Resources Ltd. v. The Minister of Revenue, the Ontario Superior Court considered how workers affiliated with temporary placement agencies ought to be classified, not for the purposes of labour and employment legislation, but for tax purposes under the Employer Health Tax Act (the “EHTA”).
The “New” Law of the Land – Bill 47 Officially Passes and Rolls Back Bill 148
On November 21, 2018, Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, received Royal Assent and was officially passed. It undoes many of the changes that the Liberal government introduced in Bill 148, returning to previous legislative language.
(Don’t) Google It: Practical Lessons From The Global Walkout By Google’s Employees
First Google and now Wayfair: another employee walkout forces a company to take action. Read on to learn some practical lessons from Google’s global walkout.
Granting Intervener Status in Cases of Sexual Harassment – Victims Can Be More Than Just Witnesses
In the recent Ontario Superior Court decision Render v. ThyssenKrupp Elevator, Master Andrew Graham found that an employee who claimed that a co-worker sexually harassed her could be granted intervener status at the co-worker’s trial for wrongful dismissal.