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Back to the Office, Back to Reality – Part 3
In Part 1 of our Back to the Office series, we discussed the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers surrounding a return to in-person work. In Part 2, we examined the rules governing mask mandates in the workplace. In...
Back to the Office, Back to Reality – Part 2
In Part 1 of our Back to the Office series, we discussed the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers surrounding a return to in-person work. In Part 2, we will examine the rules governing mask mandates in the workplace....
Back to the Office, Back to Reality – Part 1
Can my employer force me to return to the office? Generally speaking, yes. This will depend on the terms of your employment contract (whether written or oral). For employees that had a pre-existing right to work from home, an attempt...
Evicting a Commercial Tenant in Ontario
UPDATE - APRIL 27, 2021 In December 2020, Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act, 2020 came into effect, which amends the Commercial Tenancies Act (CTA) to reinstate a temporary ban on evictions in Ontario for certain eligible...
Revisiting Ontario’s COVID-19 Temporary Layoffs and Dismissal Changes
During Ontario’s third lockdown, many sectors are once again navigating partial or full closures and significant changes in business operations. These changes are impacting workplaces and forcing businesses to make tough staffing decisions. Ontario has updated the regulations of the...
The Federal Home Equity Capital Gains Tax
As federal and provincial government deficits skyrocket due to COVID-19 support payouts such as the CERB, governments at all levels will be searching for new revenue sources in the not-so-distant future to try and balance budgets. One way to accomplish...
