Section 5 of the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) protects from discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including on the basis of family status. What is “Family Status?” The Code defines “family status” as the status of being in a parent and child...
This article will explore what constitutes workplace discrimination, the relevant human rights legislation, the prohibited grounds of discrimination, the legal test for establishing a “prima facie” case for discrimination and some defences that are available for...
Defamation, as a legal concept, requires three things to be established on a balance of probabilities before a comment is considered defamatory: The words would tend to lower the person’s reputation in the eyes of a reasonable person; The words were in fact about, and...
Employers have a duty to accommodate their employees. In Ontario there is legislative recognition of this duty under s.11(2), 17(2) and 24(2). The duty as stated in the Syndicat case is intended to “ensure that an employee who is able to work can do so” and that...
If you have been an employee for a company in a senior role, you may be entitled to much more substantial compensation on a without-cause termination than what your employer is currently offering you. It is important to note that while employers include deadlines in...
