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Read MoreHow Bereavement Leave Works in Ontario
December 8, 2022
An unfortunate part of life is dealing with the passing of family members. Thankfully in Ontario, the…
Read MoreRecording Conversations in the Workplace
November 29, 2022
A common question that employees have is if they can record their conversations in the workplace. There…
Read MoreBreak In Service Time
November 21, 2022
A common issue terminated employees have is that they may have left their employer for a period of time…
Read MoreNew Minimum Wage Law in Ontario
November 12, 2022
The minimum wage is one of the most talked about employment laws, as it is something that…
Read MoreThree-Dose Vaccination Policy is Reasonable According to Arbitrator
October 5, 2022
According to our wrongful dismissal lawyer in Toronto, there is a growing list of decisions in the labour…
Read MoreReprisals under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: Presumptive Remedy for a Retaliatory Discharge is Reinstatement
September 7, 2022
What is the remedy for a retaliatory discharge due to an employee raising a health and safety…
Read MoreThe Impact of Poor Mitigation Efforts for Notice Awards
August 27, 2022
If you’ve lost your job recently, it is strongly recommended to maintain a log of your efforts…
Read MoreCompensation in Lieu of Reinstatement: Notice Model or Economic Loss Approach?
August 26, 2022
In an unjust dismissal case, the presumptive remedy an adjudicator can award is reinstatement with back pay….
Read MoreThe Consequences of Bad Behaviour for Cost Awards
August 24, 2022
It is fair to assume that if one behaves poorly, their actions are more likely going to…
Read MoreRecent Arbitrator Decision on Two-Dose Vaccination Policy in the Workplace
July 15, 2022
As Canada continues to move further away from the worst of the pandemic, it is likely some…
Read MoreReinstatement or Compensation in Lieu
July 14, 2022
The presumptive remedy for unjust dismissal is reinstatement with back pay. When tackling the appropriate remedy to award, adjudicators…
Read MoreHealthcare Worker Terminated for Refusing Vaccine
May 29, 2022
Vaccine related decisions continue to be made as we move closer to the halfway point of 2022….
Read MoreExtended Reasonable Notice Due to COVID-19 Not Unique to Ontario Employees
May 28, 2022
In an earlier blog post, we discussed the potential for courts to increase the notice periods awarded…
Read MoreOne Unlikely Story, One Voluntary Resignation
May 27, 2022
In an earlier blog post, we discussed the possibility of employees rescinding, or “taking back”, their resignations. Much…
Read MoreThreats in the Workplace: Cause for Termination
May 26, 2022
Workplace violence, as defined under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, includes not only physical violence…
Read MoreBritish Columbia Court Finds Employee Handbook Unenforceable
May 25, 2022
In a 2021 decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Verigen v Ensemble Travel Ltd., an issue was…
Read MoreOntario Government Introduces Digital Rights for Employees
May 24, 2022
Over the last two years, the global COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated significant changes to the way Canadians…
Read MoreDuty of Fair Representation Where Union Does Not Challenge Vaccine Mandate
May 23, 2022
In an earlier blog post this year, we looked at a case suggesting that unions that are unsuccessful…
