Employment and labour law trends to watch for in 2019
Date: January 17, 2019 Time: 9-10 a.m. PT, 10-11 a.m. MT, 12-1 p.m. ET Join us for a complimentary 1 hour […]
Chelsea Rasmussen
Full bioWSIB’s New Rate Framework For Employers
Following policy consultations that took place from August 14, 2017 to January 15, 2018, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board […]
A Rose by Any Other Name is Not as Sweet: When a Non-Solicit is Actually a Non-Compete
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that the words “accept business”, in what the employer intended to be a […]
Join Us for a Legal Update at Dentons’ June 10th employment law seminar in Toronto
Dentons will be providing a complimentary half-day employment law seminar in Toronto on Friday, June 10th. You are welcome to […]
Sexist Comments in Blog Post by Union President not Discrimination “With Respect to Employment”
In Taylor-Baptiste v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, the Ontario Court of Appeal was faced with the question of whether […]
20-Day Jail Sentence for Employee who Released Employer’s Confidential Information in Breach of Court Order
A former employee received a 20-day jail sentence after she flagrantly disregarded a court order by disclosing the plaintiffs’ confidential […]
Criminal Sentence for Unauthorized Access of Former Co-Worker’s E-mail Reduced on Appeal
A terminated employee was convicted of “Mischief to Data” and “Unauthorized use of a Computer” contrary to the Criminal Code […]
Direct Evidence of Discrimination not Required: Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
Direct evidence of discrimination is not required for an employee to succeed before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the […]