Category: COVID-19 news and legal updates
COVID-19 vaccination leave for employees
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Mark Tector
Mark Tector and Bhreagh Ross With vaccine rollout well underway across the country, employers should be aware of legislative changes that entitle employees to paid or unpaid time-off to receive…
Read MoreBusiness interruption and COVID-19: A UK perspective
Daniel MacKenzie and James Galsworthy On January 15, 2021, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court (“Court”) issued a decision which is likely to be viewed as good news for policy holders…
Read More2020 Year in Review: Atlantic Canada Labour & Employment Law Developments
2020 brought us all challenges that have been unprecedented in our time. The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted us in ways that were unimaginable. As Atlantic Canada navigated the challenges…
Read MoreNew pre-boarding COVID-19 testing requirements
Kathleen Leighton On December 31, 2020, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced new pre-boarding COVID-19 testing requirements that would be coming into effect in short order. In particular,…
Read MoreOngoing flexibility for international students due to COVID-19
Included in Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 07 Kathleen Leighton Educational institutions and their students continue to face challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
Read MoreInstitutional responsibility to prepare for COVID-19 cases on campus
Included in Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 07 Kate Jurgens Since returning to class in September amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19 global pandemic, students and faculty…
Read MoreThe bubble has burst: New restrictions announced for Nova Scotia
Katharine Mack After a relatively carefree Atlantic summer, the bubble has officially burst: as COVID-19 cases begin to rise, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have all…
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