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A Cautionary Tale for Employers: Bad Faith in the Manner of Dismissal and Frivolous Counterclaims Can Be Very Costly A Cautionary Tale for Employers: Bad Faith in the Manner of Dismissal and Frivolous Counterclaims Can Be Very Costly March 12, 2024 Picking at the Scab- the End of Replacement Workers? Picking at the Scab- the End of Replacement Workers? February 29, 2024 Amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards & Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards & Occupational Health and Safety Legislation November 28, 2023
Worker ordered to pay employer over $112,000 for stealing major client while quitting Worker ordered to pay employer over $112,000 for stealing major client while quitting June 08, 2023 Paid IDEL Has Expired - What Does This Mean for Employees and Employers? Paid IDEL Has Expired - What Does This Mean for Employees and Employers? April 14, 2023 Ontario is Proposing Multiple Important Changes to its Employment-Related Legislation Ontario is Proposing Multiple Important Changes to its Employment-Related Legislation April 06, 2023
Groundbreaking Decision! Court Awards Employer Damages Based on Employee Time Theft Groundbreaking Decision! Court Awards Employer Damages Based on Employee Time Theft March 07, 2023 Re-Employment Efforts - To Assist or Not Re-Employment Efforts - To Assist or Not February 03, 2023 New Rules in Ontario Give Teeth to Independent Contractor Relationships New Rules in Ontario Give Teeth to Independent Contractor Relationships January 10, 2023
Ontario Court Confirms Employee Ontario Court Confirms Employee's Right to Examine President of the Company November 18, 2022 Three-Dose Vaccination Policy Deemed Reasonable in Long-Term Care Homes Three-Dose Vaccination Policy Deemed Reasonable in Long-Term Care Homes October 10, 2022 Employees Wrongful Dismissal Award Reduced for Failing to Accept a Comparable Position Employees Wrongful Dismissal Award Reduced for Failing to Accept a Comparable Position October 03, 2022
Ontario Extends Paid Sick Days Program as Temporary Layoff Protections Expire Ontario Extends Paid Sick Days Program as Temporary Layoff Protections Expire August 11, 2022 Statutory Severance Pay Calculation is Now Based on Global Payroll Statutory Severance Pay Calculation is Now Based on Global Payroll June 14, 2022 Slapping Female Buttocks in Heat of the Moment is not Wilful Misconduct Slapping Female Buttocks in Heat of the Moment is not Wilful Misconduct May 31, 2022
No Accommodation for Employee after Years of Innocent Absenteeism with No End in Sight No Accommodation for Employee after Years of Innocent Absenteeism with No End in Sight March 21, 2022 Employee Terminated for Cause after Lying about COVID-19 Symptoms Employee Terminated for Cause after Lying about COVID-19 Symptoms February 08, 2022 Federally Regulated Employers Beware - Upcoming Changes to the Canada Labour Code Federally Regulated Employers Beware - Upcoming Changes to the Canada Labour Code December 01, 2021
Ontario Arbitrator Determines COVID-19 Vaccination Policy was Reasonable Ontario Arbitrator Determines COVID-19 Vaccination Policy was Reasonable November 23, 2021 Labour Arbitrators Exclusive Jurisdiction Applies to Human Rights Complaints Labour Arbitrators Exclusive Jurisdiction Applies to Human Rights Complaints November 15, 2021 In the Wake of Waksdale Employers Regain Some Power through Rahman In the Wake of Waksdale Employers Regain Some Power through Rahman November 02, 2021
Employers may Need to Think Twice about Hiring through Agencies and Recruiters Employers may Need to Think Twice about Hiring through Agencies and Recruiters October 21, 2021 How COVID-19 has Impacted Employment Law How COVID-19 has Impacted Employment Law October 18, 2021 The Government of Canada Announces Vaccine Requirements for Employers The Government of Canada Announces Vaccine Requirements for Employers October 06, 2021
Repercussions of the mental health pandemic Repercussions of the mental health pandemic October 04, 2021 Employer Health and Safety Obligations Remain as Important as Ever Employer Health and Safety Obligations Remain as Important as Ever September 16, 2021 Uber Drivers and Delivery Personnel Could be Recognized as Employees Uber Drivers and Delivery Personnel Could be Recognized as Employees September 03, 2021
Deep dives in employee background checks Deep dives in employee background checks July 15, 2021 Employer claims for wrongful resignation Employer claims for wrongful resignation June 16, 2021 Ontario’s Infectious Disease Emergency Leave does not preclude lawsuits Ontario’s Infectious Disease Emergency Leave does not preclude lawsuits May 06, 2021
Can employers mandate Covid-19 vaccination Can employers mandate Covid-19 vaccination April 29, 2021 The State of Emergency in Ontario Returns The State of Emergency in Ontario Returns January 12, 2021 COVID-19 – second wave critical updates COVID-19 – second wave critical updates November 27, 2020
The Supreme Court of Canada confirms $1 million bonus payment to constructively dismissed employee The Supreme Court of Canada confirms $1 million bonus payment to constructively dismissed employee October 16, 2020 The latest federal and provincial responses to COVID-19 affecting the workplace The latest federal and provincial responses to COVID-19 affecting the workplace September 28, 2020 Bank Employees Told to Stay Home Until 2021 Could be in for a Rude Awakening Bank Employees Told to Stay Home Until 2021 Could be in for a Rude Awakening September 21, 2020
Political Speech in the Workplace Political Speech in the Workplace September 21, 2020 Be Careful What you Contract For Be Careful What you Contract For July 28, 2020 Is independent contractor status dead? Is independent contractor status dead? July 06, 2020
Important Updates to Emergency Financial Aid Programs Important Updates to Emergency Financial Aid Programs April 22, 2020 Covid-19 Update: Changes to Employment Law Covid-19 Update: Changes to Employment Law March 20, 2020 3 Ways to Get Your Job Back After You Have Been Fired 3 Ways to Get Your Job Back After You Have Been Fired January 31, 2020
Fired? Here is What You May Be Entitled To Fired? Here is What You May Be Entitled To January 31, 2020 How Strong Is My Wrongful Dismissal Case? How Strong Is My Wrongful Dismissal Case? January 31, 2020 How to Avoid EI Clawbacks Resulting Out of Wrongful Dismissal Settlements How to Avoid EI Clawbacks Resulting Out of Wrongful Dismissal Settlements January 31, 2020