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Employees May Bring Discrimination Complaints Against the Employees of a Different Employer, says Canada’s Highest Court

In a recent decision, Canada’s highest court reminded employers that human rights legislation is to be interpreted very broadly. So broadly, ...

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By Mike MacLellan

Bad Medicine: Arbitrator Upholds Termination of Drug-Addicted Nurse

An Ontario arbitrator has upheld the termination of a nurse, “SM”, on the basis that she was stealing narcotic drugs from her employer ...

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Employers - Be Cautious When Dismissing Employees Where Ulterior Motives Involving Union Politics May Taint a Harassment Complaint

In a recent decision, Arbitrator Slotnick commended the employer for taking a hard line against sexual harassment but also criticized the employer ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employee Termination and Substance Abuse Disclosure Policy

Employee drug use and on the job intoxication is one of the most difficult issues for employers to tackle, fraught with liability landmines.  ...

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By Mike MacLellan

Heads Up! Quebec Court Rules that Sikh Workers’ Human Rights were Not Violated by Mandatory Hard Hat Policy

Quebec Superior Court Justice André Prévost recently dismissed a claim by three Sikh men against their respective employers for refus...

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When Can an Employer Ask For A Second Medical Opinion When Accommodating A Disability? Ontario’s Divisional Court Weighs In

By now we all know that an employer has a duty to accommodate an employee with a disability to the point of undue hardship. However, we also know t...

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2016 In Review - A Look Back At The Top Cases And Key Legislative Changes That Impacted Your Workplace

2016 featured many significant decisions and legislative changes impacting employers. Over the course of the year, CCP blogged on these development...

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