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Tag: coronavirus

Tag: coronavirus

Human Rights and Safety during COVID-19

Many employees are now facing circumstances in their personal lives affecting their ability to work or to perform their

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Ontario enacts new regulation regarding COVID-19 layoffs and wages reductions

On Friday, May 29, 2020, the Ontario government enacted a new regulation under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”).

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Can I proceed with a personal injury claim during the pandemic? Should I? How does it work?

Yes, absolutely. You can and you should. If you currently have a legal matter for which you are seeking

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Can Your Employer Reduce Your Wages due to COVID-19?

To avoid mass lay-offs, many employers are reducing their employees’ wages without reducing their work hours. If you belong

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Can COVID-19 testing be a condition to return to work?

With the prevalence of the virus in our community, many workplaces will be impacted by employees either testing positive

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Canada’s recently announced student benefit program – how will it work?

Nelligan Law gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Melanie Sutton, student-at-law, in writing this blog post. Over the past month,

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Go Home, You’re (Not) Fired: Can your employer send you home for being at-risk for COVID-19?

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a slew of unforeseen employment law concerns for workers. As we move through the

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COVID-19 and the Return to Work

As the COVID-19 curve starts to flatten and political leaders start discussing the possibility of lifting restrictions, workplaces across

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Force Majeure and Real Estate Transactions

Closing real estate transactions can be a stressful and lengthy process. With a record-breaking one million jobs lost across

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Establishing a WSIB claim for illness due to COVID-19 exposure

Frontline workers such as first responders, and those who work at pharmacies, grocery stores, gas stations etc. require regular

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