Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs. Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…
Jeremy D. Schwartz
Just over a year ago, the workplace violence and harassment provisions were added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Although…
A recent Supreme Court of Canada case illustrates how concurrent jurisdiction over human rights issues can lead to prolonged and…
As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…
The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…
The federal government has re-introduced legislation to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Bill C-12, Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal…
<p> In a recent decision involving constructive dismissal and “reprehensible” conduct by an employer, <a href=”/uploads/ckeditor/attachment_files/25/2011onca651.pdf?1322491909″ target=”_blank”>Qubti v Reprodux Ltd</a>.,…
In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…
Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison
Ontario’s Divisional Court has overturned a decision by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “OLRB”), in which the OLRB took…