2020 will be remembered as the year that changed the workplace forever.

Offices became kitchen tables; meeting rooms transformed into computer screens; international travel was banned; and governments introduced a steady stream of programs to help employers navigate through the uncertainty caused by COVID-19.

Amidst all the chaos it would have been easy to overlook the non-COVID-19 case law and legislative developments that happened this year and will significantly impact Canadian employers in 2021 and beyond. Changes in the law related to employment contracts and termination clauses, new employment standards, and enhanced workplace violence and harassment policies are just some of the things that employers will need to grapple with in the next normal.

This toolkit provides a recap on the year that was in Canadian employment and labour law and sets the stage for what’s to come in 2021. We hope you find this material useful.

Please click here to download the Changes to Canadian employment & labour law: 2020 year in review, looking forward to 2021 toolkit.

As always, if you have any questions regarding the content or have an employment-related query, please do not hesitate to contact any member of our Dentons Canada Employment and Labour Team.