As many readers are likely aware, the burden of proof is on an employer to establish “due diligence” in an…
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The law in Canada regarding random drug and alcohol testing has been inconsistent for some time, with the Alberta and…
In a relatively minor decision that may have significant implications, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) has ordered Ministry of…
An employer has successfully defended a charge of failing to report an accident to the WSIB within the timeframe permitted…
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently announced that, effective April 1, 2012 its Rules of Procedure will be amended to permit complaints alleging…
On Friday, March 8 the Family Caregiver Leave Act (Bill 30) was debated for the third time at second reading in the Ontario Legislature. …
Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young recently published an article on forum shopping by disabled employees in the Lawyers Weekly: Labour & Employment…
In a recent case, Peel Law Association v. Pieters, the Divisional Court overturned a decision of the Human Rights Tribunal finding…
One of the biggest questions which emerged when the Bill 168 harassment provisions became law was whether the OLRB would…
Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…