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Sep 13, 2012

By Kelsey Orth

Negative influence leads to liability: Employer liable for LTD decision of insurer

We have previously written about the dangers of mishandling employee benefits in termination situations [view BLOG].  However, a rec...

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Sep 6, 2012

Do employers have a duty to accommodate employees with scent sensitivity?

Scent sensitivity is becoming a growing concern for employers. Employees with scent sensitivity may experience headaches, dizziness, loss of appeti...

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Aug 30, 2012

By Rob Boswell

When a workplace accident happens away from the workplace

A newspaper article in the Toronto Star on July 4, 2012 reviewed a recent decision of the Appeals Branch of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Boar...

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Aug 23, 2012

Employee sleeping on the job is reinstated as a result of lenient past practices and poorly drafted Disciplinary Policy

Cameco Corporation and United Steelworkers, Local 8562 (Grievance of Robert Davis)  should serve as a cautionary tale of what can happen if em...

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Aug 16, 2012

By Mike MacLellan

Getting Hung-Up on driving with Hand-Held Mobile Devices - Recent Court decision sheds light on when an offence is committed

On June 20, 2012 the Ontario Court of Justice rendered a decision that now defines what constitutes an offence under section 78.1 of Ontario’...

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Aug 9, 2012

AODA Update: Ontario Government recently publishes Integrated Accessibility Standards Guidelines that will impact Ontario Workplaces

The Ontario Government has recently released its “Guide to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulations” (“IAS”) in J...

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Aug 2, 2012

BC Jury hands down largest ever Punitive Damages Award in Canadian Employment History

????A British Columbia jury has awarded a former 34 year employee over $800,000 in damages for wrongful dismissal damages.  Included in this a...

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Jul 26, 2012

By Kelsey Orth

Collective Bargaining News: Ontario Government Freezes Funding for Compensation in Broader Public Sector

Even if you are not an employer in the Broader Public Sector (“BPS”), you have probably heard of the Drummond Report:  a 668-page ...

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Jul 19, 2012

Divisional Court Clarifies Employer Responsibilities under the Pay Equity Act and Tribunal’s Jurisdictional Limitations in Applying the Human Rights Code

The Divisional Court has released the much anticipated decision of Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”), Local 1999 v. Lakeridge...

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Jul 12, 2012

Should Employers insist that Employees take time to think before accepting Termination Packages?

The Superior Court of Justice has recently raised the standard to which employers are held when providing departing employees with a termination pa...

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Jul 5, 2012

By Susan Crawford

“Gender Identity” and “Gender Expression” now Protected Grounds under Ontario Human Rights Code

In a significant and historic move, on June 13, 2012, the Ontario Legislature passed amendments to the Ontario Human Rights Code that would extend ...

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Jul 4, 2012

By Susan Crawford

Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP Welcomes Rob Boswell to the Firm in Counsel Role

The CCP team is thrilled to announce that Rob Boswell has joined the firm in a counsel role. Rob has been an invaluable resource to the firm over...

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Jun 28, 2012

Court of Appeal Rules that Employees are NOT Required to Mitigate Damages when an Employment Agreement Provides for a Specified Notice Period

It is well established in Ontario that employment agreements are assumed to include a clause providing for reasonable notice to an employee prior t...

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Jun 27, 2012

By Mike MacLellan

Historic Guilty Pleas in Christmas Eve Workplace Fatalities

Ontario’s Courts are the current setting for a series of historic events in relation to regulatory and criminal charges stemming from one o...

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Jun 21, 2012

Cost-Effective Ways for Employers to Deal with Frivolous and Vexatious Complaints at the Human Rights Tribunal

Following significant changes to the human rights system in 2008, those wishing to file a human rights application can do so by directly filing a c...

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Jun 14, 2012

By Kelsey Orth

WSIB Benefits Deducted from Wrongful Dismissal Damages

There are many different pieces of legislation and legal principles that often overlap and interact to affect employee entitlements and employer ob...

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Jun 7, 2012

Supervisor Health and Safety Draft Guidelines Released

One of the recommendations in the Dean Panel Report and Bill 160 was for more health and safety training.  One of the groups where training wi...

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May 31, 2012

Heat Stress Plans

Along with summer and hot sunny days comes the potential for heat stress related injuries for those working outside or in facilities without air co...

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May 24, 2012

Long-Term Employee’s Workplace Affair Amounts to Misconduct Serious Enough to Justify Dismissal

Employers are often faced with difficulty demonstrating sufficient justification amounting to cause for dismissal. However, in a recent case an emp...

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May 17, 2012

By Susan Crawford

The Value of “Refreshing” Employment Contracts Throughout the Employment Relationship

Most employers are well aware of the importance and value of employment contracts, particularly for the purpose of limiting the obligation to provi...

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