Late last year, the province of Ontario became the first Canadian jurisdiction to pass a law requiring that employers implement a “disconnect from work” policy. Similar laws have already been enacted in Spain, Scotland and Italy.

This interactive discussion with our global panelists covered the law in each of their respective jurisdictions and provided some practical tips for employers.

To learn more, visit the Webinar series: Legal updates for Canadian employers page.

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Moderator

• Andy Pushalik, Partner, Toronto, Canada

Speakers:

• Juan Alonso Berberena, Counsel, Madrid, Spain
• Luca De Menech, Partner, Milan, Italy
• Alison Weatherhead, Partner, Glasgow, UK
• Emily Kroboth, Associate, Toronto, Canada

Resources

Dentons Canada’s Employment and Labour group has developed a ready-to-use Ontario Disconnecting from Work Policy template that can be easily integrated into your employee policy handbook as is and/or with updates to add scenarios specific to your organization. We are pleased to make this available to any employer who requires such a policy for a flat fee. Click here to sign up to receive a copy.

Access our Global Employment Lawyer Quarterly Review.

Our Global Collective Redundancy Guide and tracker provides quick and easy access to summaries of the collective dismissal and redundancy rules in over 50 countries.

Check out our recent global webinars:

• Mandating Vaccinations and Return to Work – A Global Overview
• EU Whistleblowing Directive – Where are we now and impact on global employers

Accreditation

LSBC: This session is registered for 60 Substantive minutes with the Law Society of British Columbia.
LSO: This program is eligible for up to 60 Substantive minutes with the Law Society of Ontario.
Barreau du Québec: In our view, this session would meet the CLE requirements of the Barreau du Québec. Please email Annie Girard to receive a confirmation of attendance.

Questions

Please contact dentonscanada.events@dentons.com