Miller Thomson LLP (“Miller Thomson”) is a national business law firm with approximately 525 lawyers working from 10 offices across Canada. The firm offers a complete range of business law and advocacy services. Miller Thomson works regularly with in-house legal departments and external counsel worldwide to facilitate cross-border and multinational transactions and business needs. Miller Thomson offices are located in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, London, Waterloo Region, Toronto, Vaughan and Montréal.
Many of our clients are considering the use of temporary layoffs
to deal with the impact of the coronavirus on their businesses. For
ease of reference, we have outlined the rules under the provincial
employment standards legislation across Canada, and for federally
regulated employers, the federal Canada Labour Code.
Please note that there is some risk that a temporary layoff
could trigger a constructive dismissal where there is no term in an
employee's contract allowing for such, a company policy
providing for such, or a past practice of temporary layoffs at the
company.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
