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Legislation
When should the pandemic work-from-home conclude?
Six legal tips to navigating today’s remote-work environment
Alberta braces for further changes to OH&S legislation
Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act passes first reading
Fired migrant worker wins labour case against Ontario farm
Mexican had criticized poor conditions during COVID-19 outbreak
Defibrillators will soon be required on Ontario public premises
Provincial health ministry currently developing regulations
Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to those making ‘honest effort’
Government intends to raise bar on negligence
New California law prompted by crash that killed Kobe Bryant
Sharing of photos from scene was criticized by Vanessa Bryant
Pre-entry COVID-19 screening now mandatory for Ontario workplaces
Some flexibility for employers to implement screening in manner efficient for workplace
Steps on making the return to work safe
What are the reasonable precautions employers should be taking?
Ontario releases new COVID-19 guidance to manage school outbreaks
The “playbook” gives instructions on what will happen if there is a COVID-19 outbreak in a school
Quebec students push for law to stop sexual violence in schools
Desire for clear protocols to respond to incidents
Teachers’ unions allege Ontario back-to-school plan breaks provincial law
Critique centres on ‘all reasonable measures’ and OHSA
B.C. premier asks Trudeau to reduce stigma of illicit drug use as deaths climb
Horgan supports decriminalization of small amounts for personal use
Much of Ontario to enter Stage 3 of reopening Friday, 10 regions to be held back
Stage 3 includes allowing remaining workplaces to reopen ‘safely’
Ontario anticipates Stage 3 of its pandemic plan as concerns rise in Quebec
Canada’s COVID-19 case total currently stands at 107,589
Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December: Trudeau
The program is the heart of the government’s promise to help Canadians get back to work
Alberta bill proposes major changes to union strike rules and funding
The legislation calls for a raft of changes to workplace rules and union activities
Ontario to introduce bill to extend some emergency measures over the next year
Provincial state of emergency set to expire July 15
U.S. businesses weigh reopening or closing again as cases rise
Employers in some states grapple with surge of COVID-19
Premier hopes extension of Ontario state of emergency is province’s last
Push to July 15 includes ban on large gatherings
Director and officer liability from COVID-19 workplace exposure
Legal exposure may be limited, but still important to address
