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September 21, 2020

Ontario, Canada: Court Considers Employee’s Entitlement to Commissions “Booked and Billed” after Termination but During Reasonable Notice Period

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision clarified whether an employee was entitled to commissions that were “booked and billed” after his job termination, but during his reasonable notice period.

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September 1, 2020

UK: Working from Home

With many employees having worked from home for the few past months, employers are now reassessing the long-term feasibility of remote working.

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August 31, 2020

UK: Final Furlough FAQs

As the summer draws to an end, the end of the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (a.k.a. the “furlough scheme”) is also in sight.

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August 26, 2020

Ontario, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Provides Guidelines on Conducting Sexual Assault Investigations

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision provides meaningful guidance to employers on how to conduct proper workplace sexual assault investigations that do not discriminate against employees who come forth claiming they were assaulted.

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August 21, 2020

Canada: Federal Government Announces Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Extension, Changes to Employment Insurance Program, and New Income Support Benefits

To help Canadians through the next phase of recovery, on August 20, 2020, Canada’s federal government announced that it would transition those receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to a more flexible and generous Employment Insurance program.

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August 20, 2020

Canada: How Should Employers Respond to Employees Who Have Childcare Obligations During COVID-19?

In responding to employees who have childcare issues, employers have several options to consider.

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August 20, 2020

Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Confirms Past Experience with Vendor in Asset Purchase Transaction a Factor in Calculating Reasonable Notice

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal indicates that an employee’s past service with a vendor may be a factor in the reasonable notice calculation when a successor employer terminates employment.

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August 18, 2020

Bill 195 and the End of COVID-19 Declared Emergency Leave in Ontario, Canada: What it Means for Temporary Layoffs and Deemed Leave

On July 24, 2020, Ontario’s new Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, became law.

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August 14, 2020

British Columbia, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Claim that University Faculty Member’s Comment Constituted Sexual Harassment, Stating Entire Context Must be Considered

In a recent decision, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal held that a comment a faculty member made to a university employee during a business trip did not rise to the level of sexual harassment as defined in the province’s Human Rights Code.

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August 13, 2020

UK: Data Protection Issues of Employee Health Screenings, Testing, Tracing Apps, etc.

As we progress into the next phase of the pandemic, employers in the UK are considering how to safely reintegrate staff into the workplace whilst also managing the risks of processing health data and setting out the expectations for employees.

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