Melanie Simon

Back to the office? New workplace norms expected to evolve in coming years

As we emerge from the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, employers are increasingly focused on establishing new workplace norms...

The Changing Workplace: Remote Working and Courts Increasing Severance Costs

During these unprecedented times, the workplace environment has been shifting to more employees working remotely. 

Back to 2017: New Ontario government revokes pre-election employment law changes

Ontario’s Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, rolls back many of the changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 and...

Lexology Navigator: Ontario Employment and Labour 2018

Employers in Ontario need to be cognizant of the legal and regulatory framework in which they must operate.

Lexology Navigator: Alberta Employment and Labour 2018

Canada’s unique constitutional division of powers between the federal and provincial governments means that most employers in Alberta are covered...

Ontario businesses need to prepare for major changes to employment and labour legislation

Businesses in Ontario need to plan now to address the budgeting, scheduling and operational impact of significant changes to the Employment Standard...