Category: Layoff
I have been laid off in a mass termination. What are my rights?
If you have been laid off in a mass termination, you may be entitled to some form of termination pay. Natai Shelsen discusses your rights under the Employment Standards Act and the common law.
Webinar – Reopening Ontario: Issues for Workers and Unions
This webinar examined the issues unions and employees should be thinking about as Ontario workplaces gradually reopen.
Understanding Ontario’s new Infectious Disease Emergency Leave regulation
If you were laid off due to COVID-19, you may now be on “Infectious Disease Emergency Leave.” Daniel Sheppard explains what this new emergency leave regulation means for you.
Lose Your Job Because of COVID-19? What are your rights?
Worried you might lose your job because of COVID-19? In this Q&A for non-unionized Ontario workers, Louis Century explains what your rights are. [Updated on May 25]
What COVID-19 income support do I qualify for in Ontario?
From students to seniors, many across Canada are struggling with the financial impact of the coronavirus. Mariam Moktar takes us through the various COVID-19 income support benefits currently available in Ontario.
Webinar: Termination, Layoff, and Government Benefits
The materials for our webinar on “Termination, Layoff, and Government Benefits for Unionized Employees in the Age of COVID-19 are available here.
Job Loss and COVID-19: Q&A for Federal Workers
Federally-regulated workers across Canada are being impacted by COVID-19, including the thousands of airline workers who have already been laid off. Gabriel Hoogers considers what federally-regulated workers might be asking themselves about their employment rights.
