ORFA COVID-19 Webinar Series
COVID-19 Staffing Issues
Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Online
Business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in difficult and unprecedented staffing challenges for employers across Ontario. Given the province wide shutdown of non-essential businesses, recreational facility employers must now consider the legal and practical impact of staffing disruptions on their operations. These employers should be aware of the potential risks and pitfalls associated with temporary layoffs, recalls and other COVID-19 related staffing issues.
The session will also provide practical tips and resources for drafting employee communications and maintaining staff morale.
- Managing temporary-layoffs and preserving the employment relationship under Ontario law
- Facilitating the recall process and returning employees to productive work
- Addressing work refusals
Presenters: Jamie Knight, LL.B., Partner, and Lucas Mapplebeck, LL.B., Associate, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
Jamie is a partner in the Hamilton and Toronto offices of Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP. The firm is part of the international law firm alliance L&E Global, which has some 1200 employment and labour lawyers operating in 18 countries, including the highly regarded Jackson Lewis firm with over 50 offices in the United States. Jamie has over 30 years of experience representing management as a labour and employment lawyer, including regular appearances before the courts, arbitration boards, labour relations tribunals, as well as participating in adjudications in human rights, employment standards and health and safety matters. Jamie also has extensive experience in collective bargaining and assisting employers in interacting with trade unions. Jamie’s clients are in various sectors, including manufacturing, entertainment, construction, food and cleaning services, municipalities, health and financial services. Jamie is often asked to sit as an employer nominee on interest arbitration boards.
This course is worth 1 professional development credits towards recertification of any ORFA professional designation
