The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…
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One of the most interesting questions that arose after the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code, is whether a defendant…
B.C. Premier John Horgan announced earlier this month that the province will reinstate its Human Rights Commission. Like Ontario, B.C. currently has…
Ontario’s Divisional Court recently confirmed that employers have a right to ask employees to undergo an Independent Medical Examination (“IME”)…
Do you have a policy prohibiting your employees from smoking when they drive alone in a company vehicle? If not,…
In Ontario, employers who dismiss employees for just cause often have an uphill battle. Just cause is a high standard,…
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…
Employers are often faced with the galling choice between asserting just cause for termination, and paying potentially large sums of…
The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…
When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…