A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Coutinho v. Ocular Health Centre Ltd., 2021 ONSC 3076) is the first to consider the legal consequences of Ontario’s Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (a special measure created to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic).
In a recent article written for First Reference Talks (a collaborative HR and employment law advisory blog), Andrew Vey discusses the Coutinho decision in detail. He also outlines why this case may represent a missed opportunity to advance the application of the common law to how unpaid layoffs operate in Ontario. Click here to read the full article.
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