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By Cristina Tomaino
To HRTO - June 6,2 019 (00355280.DOCX;1) As many employers are aware, it can be an uphill battle to uphold a dismissal for just cause. A recent rul...
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By Mike MacLellan
Here are two things I want you to know before you even start reading this blog: Subsection 5(1) of Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (&ldqu...
By Kelsey Orth
We have all heard the story: the disgruntled former employee badmouthing the company he or she used to work for to anyone who will listen. Ho...
As our regular readers are likely well aware, unionized employers are held to a high threshold when asserting just cause termination. A recent deci...
By Angela Wiggins
Employers are increasingly aware of their obligations to investigate workplace sexual harassment and provide a workplace free of workplace sexual h...
Businesses regularly experience ups and downs. In some cases the good and bad cycles can be predictable and in some cases a downturn is unexpected....
2018 was a tumultuous year for employers with significant changes to workplace legislation both provincially and federally, the legalization of rec...
Now that we’re all acquainted with the changes to Ontario’s labour and employment legislation brought by Liberals under Bill 14...
As you may know, federal employers require just cause to terminate non-union and non-management employees. Recently in Lewis v Whiteline Trucking L...
One question we often get from employers is whether they can provide working notice of termination to an employee who is on an approved leave. More...
With major legislative amendments made to the Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety ...
Employment lawyers always stress the importance of documentation in employee matters. With the increasing use of technology both employers and empl...
In a recent decision, Arbitrator Slotnick commended the employer for taking a hard line against sexual harassment but also criticized the employer ...
By Susan Crawford
It is fair to say that dismissals for “cause” (where no notice obligations are required by the employer as a result of the employee&rsq...
You may recall a recent article by Angela Wiggins regarding the remedy of reinstatement for federal employees under the unjust dismissal provision ...
Federal employers should be aware of the risks in terminating employees under the Canada Labour Code. Unlike employers governed by provincial legis...
In Ontario, the introduction of “Bill 168” – or, more accurately, its subsequent coming into force – ushered in a new era i...
Pursuant to Ontario’s Limitations Act, the limitation period, or time limit, for bringing a wrongful dismissal action in Ontario is two years...
Many employers use a probationary period with new employees to assess whether or not a new hire is a good fit for their organization. When an emplo...
Two recent Ontario decisions delved into the murky waters of when punitive or aggravated damages should be awarded in cases of wrongful dismissal. ...
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