Author: Colin Edstrom
The provincial government published its list of essential services on March 26th. Essential services are workplaces that are encouraged to stay open by the provincial government.
Our governments have made several directives and recommendations since our previous articles which we address below. This article also canvasses issues such as school closures, layoffs resulting from COVID-19, working
COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus) has had a significant impact on Canadian workplaces. It is a novel virus that has left employers and employees scrambling.
Sexual harassment in the workplace exists on a spectrum. It can range from unwelcome comments of a sexual nature to sexual assault.
Many employment agreements contain non-competition clauses that seek to prevent an employee from later working for a competitor.
Employers frequently misunderstand their obligations when dismissing probationary employees.
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