When the pandemic hit, the Ontario government temporarily changed employment laws to create the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL). Announced in March 2020, IDEL was meant to provide job-protected leave to employees who needed to take time off work for reasons related to COVID-19. As of June 7, IDEL has been extended to September […]

Restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 have created turmoil for employers and employees alike. More than a year after the beginning of the pandemic, my law firm, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, continues to receive calls from workers across all industries and income levels. Even if they haven’t been let go permanently, employees are […]

Several employees of a GTA drywall company were recently fired after a graphic video appeared to show them dancing with a woman and drinking in a home under construction in Milton, violating COVID-19 restrictions. Their employer, Nelmar Drywall, said it had terminated its relationships with the people in the video. Builder Mattamy Homes, which […]