The COVID Tale of Two Firms Few law firms, big or small, were prepared for COVID. On March 12, 2020, we said “Oh Dear”; on March 13, we said “Oh No”; and on March 16, “This is a problem... John Lakes & Peter Roberts, KC
The Prolonged Effect on Mental Health and Induced Trauma on Vaccine Hesitant Citizens While the world has been in turmoil since 2020, it has brought to light the impact on mental health in marginalized communities. There is no doubt that the pandemic has carried with it death... Raminder K. Hayre
Business Continuity in the Time of Illness What you need to do as a sole or small firm practitioner Lisa Picotte-Li & Adam Picotte
When Does a COVID Layoff Become a Termination? "Layoff” is a commonly misunderstood term. A layoff occurs when an employee’s work is reduced by 50% or more of their previous hours but the employer expects to recall that... C. Nicole Mangan
Leveraging this Adaptive Workplace Moment Nearly two years into this pandemic, COVID has stretched our patience, tested our resilience, demanded our creativity, and dared us to be kind. Boundaries between home and work have blurred... Lori Charvat
Law Office Design in the Age of COVID In the future, we were told, there will be no law offices. Instead, lawyers and staff will work happily from their own basements and spare bedrooms. Technology will make this possible; the pandemic... John D. Whyte
Labour Law in the Time of Cholera I could really go for some precedented times.— social media meme (or so Katelin tells me — Mike). 2020 was full of surprises, and 2021 continued to bring new challenges for the... Mike Hamata & Katelin Dueck