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Daniel Shields
Daniel Shields
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416 304 6403
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Carolyn McDonagh
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416 304 6410
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Julie O'Donnell
Julie O'Donnell
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Tracey Chiasson
tchiasson@somlaw.ca
416 304 6409
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Malcolm MacKillop
Malcolm MacKillop
mmackillop@somlaw.ca
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Adela Zawadzki
azawadzki@somlaw.ca
416 304 6419
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Philip Wolfenden
Philip Wolfenden
pwolfenden@somlaw.ca
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Sarah Creedon
screedon@somlaw.ca
416 304 6422
416 304 6422
Hendrik Nieuwland
Hendrik Nieuwland
hnieuwland@somlaw.ca
416 304 6427
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Adela Zawadzki
azawadzki@somlaw.ca
416 304 6419
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David Bell
David Bell
dbell@somlaw.ca
416 304 6429
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Yvonne Causer
ycauser@somlaw.ca
416 304 6400
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Todd Weisberg
Todd Weisberg
tweisberg@somlaw.ca
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647 227 7776
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Eugenia Lui
eugenial@somlaw.ca
416 304 6426
416 304 6426
Brandin O'Connor
Brandin O'Connor
boconnor@somlaw.ca
416 304 6424
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Sarah Creedon
screedon@somlaw.ca
416 304 6422
416 304 6422
Mallory Adams
Mallory Adams
madams@somlaw.ca
416-304-6324
416-304-6324
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Tracey Chiasson
tchiasson@somlaw.ca
416 304 6409
416 304 6409
Nicole Jakobek
Nicole Jakobek
NJakobek@somlaw.ca
416-304-6415
416-304-6415
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Eugenia Lui
eugenial@somlaw.ca
416 304 6426
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January 14, 2021
Ontario Government Provides Updated COVID-19 Restrictions for Businesses
By
Hendrik Nieuwland
and
Kenji Nuhn
On January 12, 2021, the Ontario government declared a provincial emergency and announced new COVID-19 restrictions. Further to our blog on the ann...
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January 13, 2021
Ontario Declares Provincial Emergency, Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions and Enhanced Enforcement Efforts
By
Hendrik Nieuwland
and
Kenji Nuhn
On January 12, 2021, the Ontario government announced that it is issuing a stay-at-home order, new COVID-19 restrictions, and enhanced enforcement ...
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January 06, 2021
City of Toronto Issues New COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Employers
By
Todd Weisberg
and
Kenji Nuhn
As of January 4, 2021, employers in the city of Toronto that are permitted to be open under the Reopening Ontario Act are required to comply with a...
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October 15, 2020
Supreme Court Weighs in on Whether Employees are Entitled to their Bonus during Reasonable Notice Period
By
Hendrik Nieuwland
,
Todd Weisberg
and
Kenji Nuhn
In a unanimous decision released on October 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed in Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. (“Matthe...
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September 30, 2020
Employers Required to Screen Workers Daily For COVID-19 Prior to Entry
By
Brandin O'Connor
and
Kenji Nuhn
As of September 26, 2020, all Ontario workplaces are required to screen workers and essential visitors for COVID-19 before they enter the work envi...
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September 25, 2020
COVID-19 Period Extended: Relief From Deemed Termination Provisions, Emergency Leave Extended to January 2, 2021
By
Mallory Adams
and
Kenji Nuhn
On September 3, 2020, the Ontario government enacted Ontario Regulation 492/20, extending the COVID-19 period under Ontario Regulation 228/20 (&ldq...
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August 19, 2019
Federal Government Proposes Changes to How Employee Stock Options are Taxed
By
Brandin O'Connor
and
Kenji Nuhn
On June 17, 2019, the federal government announced draft legislation that will change how employee stock options are taxed. Employers that are Cana...
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June 05, 2019
Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms There is No Tort of Harassment
By
Amelia Cooke
and
Kenji Nuhn
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed in Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General) (“Merrifield”) that there is no freestanding ...
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