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New Leave Relating to COVID-19 under Canada Labour Code

· 4 min read
By: David W. Foster, Amy R. Tibble

On March 25, 2020, the federal government passed Bill C-13, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, which contains various fiscal and other measures designed to deal expeditiously with the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Included among these measures is an amendment to the Canada Labour Code (Code) which provides an unpaid leave of up to 16 weeks for employees who are unable or unavailable to work for reasons related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 Leave came into force on March 25, 2020.

Federal Post

Further Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Now In Force

· 3 min read
By: David W. Foster, Amy R. Tibble

On July 29, 2019, a number of amendments to the Canada Labour Code enacted by Bill C-44, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, came into force. The amendments relate to changes to the powers of the Canada Industrial Relations Board, complaints relating to reprisals and the elimination of the role of appeals officers. Learn more in this Federal Post.

Case In Point

Federal Court Finds Release Signed upon Termination Not a Bar to Unjust Dismissal Complaint

· 2 min read
By: Amy R. Tibble

The Federal Court recently upheld a decision of an adjudicator made under the Canada Labour Code (Code) that an agreement and release signed by an employee whose employment with a bank was terminated did not act as a bar to her unjust dismissal application. The employee had received a lump sum payment and had released…

Federal Post

Federal Post – Sixth Edition

· 18 min read
By: George G. Vuicic, Amy R. Tibble, David W. Foster, Laila Karimi Hendry

We are pleased to bring you this promised Federal Post edition on recent case law updates of significance to employers in the federal sector.
Laila Karimi Hendry and Amy Tibble, both of our Toronto office, write about two unjust dismissal cases “post-Wilson” that you should know about.
David Foster of our London office provides a summary of recent cases interpreting the new test for “danger” under the Canada Labour Code…

FTR Quarterly

FTR Quarterly – Issue 4, Volume 1

· 14 min read
By: Thomas W. Agnew, Amy R. Tibble, Tierney Read Grieve, Craig Lawrence

This issue features articles on; Human Resources Trends and Issues to Watch in 2017, the Top 10 Developments in Human Resources Law in 2016 and the Featured Lawyer is Amy R. Tibble…

FTR Now

Perquisites Directive Issued by Ontario Government Now in Effect

· 9 min read
By: Amy R. Tibble

INTRODUCTION Management Board of Cabinet (“MBC”) has issued a “Perquisites Directive” effective June 1, 2011 (“OPS Directive”) establishing rules regarding the provision of perquisites and an accountability framework for decision-makers. The OPS Directive will apply to certain public service employees and appointees of, for example, all ministries of the Ontario Government. It will not apply…