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On January 4, 2021, Toronto s Medical Officer of Health, Dr.
Eileen de Villa, announced new measures for Toronto workplaces to
minimize the spread of COVID-19. Effective immediately, there are
new reporting requirements, infection prevention measures, and a
system to publicly report on workplace related outbreaks.
Employers must immediately notify Toronto Public Health once
aware of two or more people who test positive for COVID-19 within a
14-day interval in connection with the workplace premises. On the
occurrence of two positive cases within the noted interval,
employers must also:
In
Garda Grievance), a labour arbitrator dismissed a
grievance pertaining to the for-cause dismissal of a unionized
employee who continued to work at an airport while awaiting
COVID-19 test results. The arbitrator determined that the
grievor was aware of and violated her employer s guidelines and
Public Health Agency of Canada s COVID-19 guidelines
(Guidelines) when she went to work after being tested for COVID-19
and while waiting for her results, rather than self-isolating as
she was required to do. The arbitrator concluded that these
actions justified her for-cause dismissal.
Background
On March 27, 2020, the employer shared with its employees the
Guidelines, which require isolation while waiting for a COVID-19
(No. 2), 2020 BCHRT 193, the
complainant and her husband were employed by the same company where
they worked the same 12-hour shift. After their first child was
born, the couple asked if one of their work schedules could be
modified to facilitate their ability to access childcare. They
proposed two options that involved slightly different work
schedules and some shared time off. The employer rejected
both proposals and suggested instead that the complainant s
husband switch to a 12-hour shift that was opposite hers on a
permanent basis or until a better childcare solution could be
found. The complainant rejected the employer s proposal on the
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From 1 January 2021, UK nationals no longer benefit from
Brexit transitional arrangements in relation to work and residence
in Bulgaria. This article answers some commonly asked questions on
the new rules.
1. GUIDANCE
1.1
Has any guidance been issued on how
UK nationals can obtain settled residence status and permission to
work from 1 January 2021 and what proof of residence is needed for
current residents to maintain their status?
Yes.
In July 2020, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted legislative
amendments to the Bulgarian European Union Citizens and Members of
Their Families Entry and Residence in and Departure from the
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The Brexit transition period jas nwo ended and new conditions
for UK nationals to live and work in Estonia apply.
1. GUIDANCE
1.1 Has any guidance been issued on how UK nationals can
obtain settled residence status and permission to work from 1
January 2021 and what proof of residence is needed for current
residents to maintain their status?
Yes.
The residence of UK citizens and their family members who have
resided in Estonia under EU law will continue to be regulated by
the Citizen of the European Union Act with the specifications set