British Columbia recently announced new public health requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for those working at long-term care and seniors’ assisted living facilities.
On August 11, 2021, Ontario released new guidance providing updated recommendations for case, contact, and outbreak management of fully immunized and previously positive individuals in the province.
A new federal minimum wage of $15 per hour applicable to federally regulated employees in the private sector was included in the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1. The new wage rate will take effect on December 29, 2021.
In a recent wrongful dismissal action, the court awarded the employee one month more than it would have otherwise because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on his ability to secure new employment and the degree of uncertainty it caused.
On July 30, 21, Ontario filed O. Reg. 541/21 (Regulation), which adds a new “Roadmap Exit Step” to the Rules for Areas at Step 3 of its Roadmap to Reopen (Roadmap).
Canada’s federal Pay Equity Act, which creates a proactive pay equity regime within the federal public and private sectors, will come into force on August 31, 2021.
This article addresses the health and safety concerns and queries employers in the United Kingdom must consider when making the workplace "COVID-secure."
In this Littler Report, colleagues from 28 countries state their views on the elementary legal aspects of introducing and implementing employer incentives in return for a COVID-19 vaccination.
