WARNing Signs When Building Your Post-Pandemic Workforce
DE Talk: QuaranDEAM Edition, Episode 1: Preparing for a Reduction in Force
When facing economic unpredictability, employers are often required to make complex workforce management decisions and be agile with their employment practices. Whether contemplating layoffs, terminations of employment or...more
Over these past few weeks, there has been a great deal of concern related to the layoff provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA"). As discussed in our previous newsletter, employers have the ability under the...more
According to Statistics Canada, two in five employers in Canada have reduced hours or laid off one or more employees since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. One of the risks associated with those difficult decisions is a...more
Under U.S. law, large employers have an obligation to notify their employees at least 60 days before a “plant closing” or “mass layoff.” This requirement can have serious implications for Canadian companies engaged in M&A...more