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Work Refusals and Covid-19: Risky Business Indeed
Work Refusals and Covid-19: Risky Business Indeed Covid-19 has put workers and employers in a difficult position. Many have lost their jobs, and others find…
Layoffs in a Unionized Workplace
Layoffs in a Unionized Workplace There has been a massive amount of information circulating online about layoffs, much of it focused exclusively on non-union employees…
Can the WorkShare program save your business?
Can the WorkShare program save your business? Many Canadian employers, HR professionals, and even some employment lawyers (not naming names, ahem…) had never heard of…
EI the Basics
This blog is not intended to serve as legal advice, and only provides general information. Every situation must be considered on its own facts. Need…
Forced Vacation Time? Another Covid-19 Consideration
Forced Vacation Time? Another Covid-19 Consideration Can an employer require employees to take vacation time where is a slowdown in work? This is a question…
So you have been laid off, what are your options?
So you have been laid off, what are your options? News broke last week that more than 500,000 Canadians applied for EI within a few…