An update on enforcement measures available in the City of Kawartha Lakes to require COVID-19 containment: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: for failure to quarantine for 14 days after returning to Canada, a fine of up to $750,000 and imprisonment up to six months; for causing risk of imminent death or serious bodily harm to another, while […]
What are the employer’s obligations to an employee when an employee is not working in the office? With so many employees now working from home, employers’ health and safety obligations need to be considered. ONTARIO HEATH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION DOES NOT APPLY TO WORKING AT HOME: The health and safety of employees is largely governed by
Due the shutdown of non-essential workplaces, effective March 24, 2020, many employers have laid off, or will continue to consider temporarily laying off employees, particularly if those employers do not qualify as “essential workplaces”. This is not a risk-fee, easy-to-do step by an employer, despite the catastrophic circumstances. JUDGE-MADE LAW IN ONTARIO – LAY OFF CAN
To facilitate the employ of our youth in the City of Kawartha Lakes, those between 15 and 30, including students and summer students, the federal government has changed, temporarily at least, its Canada Summer Jobs program. Enhanced wage subsidies are now available for these potential employers: not-for-profit organizations; the public sector; and private sector organizations
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