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Q&A Ontario Employment, COVID-19 & Employment Kevin Patrick Robbins Q&A Ontario Employment, COVID-19 & Employment Kevin Patrick Robbins

COVID-19 and the workplace: Answers to common Ontario employment questions

Please note: the situation with COVID-19 is continuing to rapidly develop. In the coming days and weeks, it is likely that both levels of government may introduce additional measures/legislation that could impact employee rights/obligations. We will look to update this page accordingly. If, however, you have specific questions about your workplace entitlements, please contact an employment lawyer directly.

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Q&A Ontario Employment, Employee Rights Kevin Patrick Robbins Q&A Ontario Employment, Employee Rights Kevin Patrick Robbins

Q&A: Employment Law for Locally-Engaged Staff of Embassies and Consulates in Canada

Q&A is a recurring series on the Vey Willetts LLP blog. The aim is to provide quick answers to questions we commonly encounter in our day-to-day practice of employment law. In this edition, we focus on how employment law applies to foreign embassies and consulates that engage Canadian citizens and permanent residents to work at their diplomatic missions in Canada (“locally-engaged staff”).  

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Q&A Ontario Employment, Wrongful Dismissal Kevin Patrick Robbins Q&A Ontario Employment, Wrongful Dismissal Kevin Patrick Robbins

Q&A: Ontario Severance Packages and Termination of Employment

Q&A is a recurring series on the Vey Willetts LLP blog. The aim is to provide quick answers to questions we commonly encounter in our day-to-day practice of employment law. In this edition, we focus on how to navigate the loss of a job and ensure that you receive a fair severance package.

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Q&A: Employee Sick Leave and Medical Information

Q&A is a recurring series on the Vey Willetts LLP blog. The aim is to provide quick answers to questions we commonly encounter in our day-to-day practice of employment law. In this edition we focus on employee sick leave and medical information.

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Q&A: Vacation Entitlements for Ontario Employees and Employers

As an employee in Ontario, it is important to understand your vacation entitlements. This Q&A article seeks to provide some answers to the more frequent questions we receive.

The Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) is the law governing minimum vacation requirements in the province. As such, in order to determine your particular vacation entitlement, it will be necessary to review the ESA as a starting point, and consider any additional entitlement set out in your employment agreement or, if you are a unionized employee, in a collective agreement

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Q&A: Maternity Leave & Your Rights as an Employee in Ontario

Having a baby can be one of the most exciting things in life. Along with the excitement of the new family member, however, come many new challenges:

Will I go on maternity leave? How long can I take off work? Can I afford to be off work? What benefits and top-up can I get? Do I need accommodation at work during my pregnancy? How will I make the transition back into my job? 

These concerns put pressure on parents-to-be. Recognizing this, the following Q&A session tries to answer some common questions that employees may have about maternity leave and work.

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Q&A: Employment Insurance ("EI") and Severance

Q&A is a recurring series on the Vey Willetts LLP blog. The aim is to provide quick answers to questions we commonly encounter in the day to day practice of being neck deep in workplace law. In this edition we focus on employment insurance ("EI") claims. 

Most workers are entitled to claim EI regular benefits (sometimes still called 'unemployment insurance' or 'UI') when they lose their job through no fault of their own. However, the process to access benefits can often be a slow and frustrating one. Below we answer some of the most frequent questions we get from individuals about EI benefits.

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