Celebrating Black History Month in the Workplace
This blog discusses ways employers can celebrate Black History Month and actively support initiatives that focus on increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
This blog discusses ways employers can celebrate Black History Month and actively support initiatives that focus on increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
As of December 31, 2021, the Ontario Government has updated its COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines. These new guidelines may affect when employees should isolate, when tests should be administered to employees, and are summarized as follows: If an individual has symptoms: Fully vaccinated individuals should isolate for at least five days, and may end isolation […]
The Government has extended the following COVID-19 Benefits: The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) are extended until May 7, 2022, and the maximum duration of the benefits have increased by 2 weeks. This extends the CRCB from 42 to 44 weeks and the CRSB from 4 to 6 […]
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The festive season is fast approaching and we encourage employers to plan social activities and events to increase employee morale and keep the festive spirit alive. However, we recommend that employers use the below tips to help protect the health and safety of all employees/staff members during any Company hosted winter holiday parties/events.
Introducing the COVID-19 Response Measures Act The COVID-19 Response Measures Act received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020, providing for several welcome forms of income relief for individuals impacted by COVID-19. Both employers and employees should be aware of these new changes, which are available to individuals ineligible for Employment Insurance (EI) who have had […]
On Friday September 25, 2020, the Ontario Government released an amendment to Ontario Regulation 364/20, the “Rules for Areas in Stage 3” under the Reopening Act, 2020. This amendment requires that all employers must screen employees and essential visitors prior to entry into their workplaces. Employers may utilize the below Screening Tool for Workplaces (Businesses and Organizations) http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/workplace_screening_tool_guidance.pdf Screening should […]
On July 13, 2020, two major updates were announced: Ontario’s regional plan to move into Stage 3 of reopening which will take effect on July 17th as well as the extension to the CEWS program until December 2020. Stage 3 Reopening This information was decided based on the regions that had the lowest amount of […]
Stage 2 of Ontario’s Framework for Reopening the Province On June 8, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will be taking a regional approach to move into stage 2 of reopening the province. Specifically, many regions at the outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will be able to move into stage 2 as […]