Ontario

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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario provides employers with roadmap for responding to requests for exemptions from mask-wearing policies – Littler

In Sharma v. Toronto (City), 2020 HRTO 949, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) provides a roadmap for how employers should determine whether they are required to accommodate employees and cus...Learn More

Ontario further tightens shutdown restrictions

Ontario has moved to tighten the current province-wide shutdown with enhanced restrictions that came into effect at 12:01am on Thursday, April 8, 2021. The order is expected to last for at least four ...Learn More

Ontario’s retailers need more supports to go hand-in-hand with another round of closures

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is urgently calling upon the Ontario government to step up with additional financial supports for non-essential retail businesses of all sizes as they face another round...Learn More

Ontario’s province-wide shutdown order

Moment’s ago, Ontario announced a province-wide shutdown as of 12:01am Saturday, April 3, 2021 through to May 1, 2021 (a 28 day period). RCC is happy to report that months of sharing information aro...Learn More

Vaccinations and employer responsibilities – WSIB changes for retailers in Ontario

As progress continues in Ontario’s second phase of vaccinations, RCC has been pushing the Ministry of Health in Ontario to remove red tape to make it as easy as possible for employees to get vaccina...Learn More

Changes to Ontario restrictions in Hamilton and Eastern Ontario

Hamilton moves to “Grey Zone,” Eastern Ontario Health Unit moves to “Red Zone” as of Monday, March 29, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., which means a reduction to 25% and 50% capacity for no...Learn More

RCC applauds Ontario for supporting small and medium sized retailers in today’s budget

Retail Council of Canada (RCC) commends the Ontario government’s Budget 2021 for its continued support for our small retail members including the continuation of previously announced reductions to e...Learn More

Ontario moves three regions to Red, 50% capacity for those retailers

Brant, Chatham-Kent and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark district move to the “Red Zone” restrictions on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., which means a reduction to 50% capacity for non-es...Learn More

Ottawa moves to “Red Zone” restrictions tonight, Friday, March 19, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., which means 50% capacity for most retailers.

Ontario announced that the Ottawa Public Health region would move to the Red-Control level in the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. The decision was made at the request of the local medical of...Learn More

For retailers with operations in Ontario: Requirements for mandatory policies, training and postings – Littler LLP

Littler LLP has assembled this list of mandatory postings (and examples of posters) that includes information on the following: Employment Standards Act, 2000, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act...Learn More

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