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Government of British Columbia introduces paid leave for COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Canada - April 29 2021 As the “circuit breaker” measures and travel restrictions continue to apply across British Columbia to help combat the third wave of COVID-19, Bill…
New travel restrictions in effect for British Columbia
Canada - April 28 2021 The Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General detailed new travel restrictions for all persons located within British Columbia in effect from…
Government of Alberta introduces paid leave for employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Canada - April 23 2021 On April 22, 2021, Bill 71: Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021 ("Bill 71") received royal assent to retroactively…
British Columbia expands power to close businesses in response to workplace COVID-19 transmission
Canada - April 16 2021 A new public health order has expanded the powers of British Columbia’s medical health officers in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
British Columbia government expands COVID-19 Leave entitlement under the Employment Standards Act
Canada - April 7 2021 As COVID-19 case numbers rise to unprecedented levels, the BC Government continues to implement new provisions in response to the ongoing pandemic…
Alberta announce $166 million Innovation Employment Grant for research and development
Canada - April 1 2021 The government of Alberta has introduced an Innovation Employment Grant ("IEG") to complement its Job Creation Tax Cut ("JCTC") in an effort to…
The City of Toronto announces new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces
Canada - January 12 2021 On Monday, January 4, 2021, the City of Toronto announced new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces, as well as to increase employer…
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies scope of adverse effect discrimination
Canada - November 24 2020 In Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 SCC 28, the Supreme Court of Canada found that a workplace policy of the RCMP amounted to unlawful…
British Columbia imposes new COVID-19 restrictions for the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley
Canada - November 9 2020 In response to a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Vancouver Coast Health and Fraser Health regions, British Columbia’s…
Bill 32: Practical implications for Alberta employers
Canada - October 19 2020 On July 29, 2020, Bill 32: Restoring Balance in Alberta's Workplaces Act, 2020 ("Bill 32") received royal assent. Bill 32 brings a number of…
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