by KSW | Mar 24, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
Update: March 24, 2020 New COVID-19 Leave On March 23, 2020, the BC government passed amendments to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) to support workers during the pandemic crisis by creating a COVID-19-related leave. The new provisions permit an employee to...
by KSW | Nov 25, 2018 | Employment and Labour Blog
Written by Michael J Weiler In my December 2015 blog post, I commented on the increasing number of decisions in Ontario that awarded damages based upon notice periods beyond the normal “cap” of 24 months:...
by KSW | Oct 15, 2018 | Employment and Labour Blog
Written by Michael J Weiler In the January 2018 edition of the Weiler Blog, I reported on the directions given to Labour Minister Harry Bains with respect to introducing new laws related to employment and labour. See: Labour Minister Bains Directed to Address 5 Key...
by KSW | Jun 12, 2017 | Employment and Labour Blog
Written by Michael J Weiler The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a trial judge’s award of $104,000 based on a notice period of 20 months for a long-serving McDonald’s restaurant manager. Esther Brake worked at various McDonald’s restaurants for more than 25 years. ...
