The extended time period for employees on a temporary lay-off under the Employment Standards Act is set to expire at the end of this month.
If a provincially regulated employer has employees it does not intend to recall by August 30, 2020, it must apply for a variance before August 25, 2020.
If a variance is not applied for, the layoff will be considered permanent and the employer will be obliged to comply with the provisions under the Employment Standards Act regarding notice and/or payment on termination, as well as any obligations under an employment contract, or the common law. The government has created an online form to complete when applying for a variance which can be found here
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