OMHRA Summer 2020 ECHO Newsletter Features Articles Authored by Hicks Morley Lawyers
The Summer 2020 issue of OMHRA’s ECHO newsletter features two articles authored by Hicks Morley lawyers.
In the article “Employment Standards Act, 2000 Amendments – Ontario Government Takes Steps to Assist Employers in Responding to COVID-19,” Amanda Cohen and Jessica Toldo outline the scope of a new regulation under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 that may provide relief to municipalities who have engaged in layoffs as part of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the second article, “WSIB Considerations During the Pandemic and Return to Work,” Mariana Kamenetsky, Jessica Toldo and Amanda Cohen discuss Workplace Safety and Insurance Board obligations during the pandemic, as well as return to work and a private member bill that has been brought forward pertaining to COVID-19.