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Ontario COVID-19 vaccination policy update for high risk settings: Key considerations for hospitals and healthcare organizations

On August 17, 2021, the Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a directive pursuant to section 77.7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act (the...

Mandatory vaccinations for employees: What are the issues?

While Canada is still in the early stages of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, given the limited availability and potential interruptions in vaccine...

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s latest decision striking down attempts to control severance cost

A key way employers control severance cost risk is to hire employees under written employment contracts that specifically limit what the...

Supreme Court to hear arguments about enforceability of arbitration clauses

The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal in Uber Technologies Inc., et al. v. David Heller. At issue is an arbitration clause in the Uber driver...

Ontario Court of Appeal hits the brakes on arbitration clauses

A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal involving Uber throws into doubt the enforceability of certain arbitration clauses in employment...