Mandatory vaccination policies, infectious disease emergency leaves, wage subsidies, Canada emergency response benefits; quarantines, outbreaks – these are just some of the topics that have kept employers busy since the world was overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has all led to a dizzying amount of developments in Canadian labour and employment law.

The dockets of judges and arbitrators have been filled with COVID-19 labour and employment related matters. As a result, we are now seeing a steady stream of decisions that are having a profound impact on the relationship between Canadian employers and their employees.

The Dentons COVID-19 case catalogue is intended to provide employers with a snapshot of the labour and employment law cases to date that we believe are particularly important to the Canadian workplace. Whether you are considering what impact, if any, COVID-19 will have on an employee’s termination entitlements or whether an employee’s breach of your workplace’s COVID-19 protocols constitutes just cause for dismissal, we hope this resource will provide you with some helpful guidance.

If you would like more information about the Catalogue, please contact Andy Pushalik, Catherine Coulter, Adrian Elmslie, Eleni Kassaris, April Kosten, Christian Letourneau or any member of Dentons Canada’s Employment and Labour team.

Click here to access COVID-19 case catalogue: Developments in Canadian employment and labour law