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Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Rules That It Is Discriminatory To Deny Group Benefits To Employees Aged 65 and Older
We have reported before on the case of Wayne Talos and the Grand Erie District School Board. Mr. Talos was […]
ESA Update: Ontario Government to Temporarily Reinstate Pre-Bill 148 Public Holiday Pay Formula Effective July 1, 2018
As you are aware, Bill 148 made substantial changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) that took effect on […]
Posting Alert – Ontario Publishes Updated Version of Employment Standards Poster
In conjunction with its overhaul of the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Ontario government has also published an updated version […]
A Truly Poisoned Work Environment – Arbitrator Upholds Discharge of Employee Who Spiked Office Water Cooler with Bleach
In what can only be described as a victory for common sense, an arbitrator recently upheld the discharge of a […]
Cheers to the Ontario government: a tonic for dealing with pension statements for missing plan members
A helpful change to Ontario pension law has come into effect, coincident with the arrival of patio season. It is […]
Interesting times for employers with Ontario pension plans
Yesterday the Ontario Deputy Superintendent of Pensions released a formal statement that included the comment: “these are interesting times in […]
Changing Workplaces Review to be Released May 22: Media Reports
The countdown is on. Over the weekend the Toronto Star and the CBC each published stories detailing what Ontarians can […]
Changes to the Canada Pension Plan: a field guide for Ontario employers
Are you an employer who is uncertain about what you should be doing to prepare for the changes to the […]
Is This The Definitive Word on Termination Provisions/Consideration?
A series of Ontario cases dating back to 2012 has put into issue the question of what does, or doesn’t, […]
Who is a “parent” in the Ontario pension world? And why does it matter?
Any person who is the “spouse” of a member of a registered pension plan in Canada has rights regarding the […]
2016 Labour and Employment Law – A Year in Review (in 140 characters or less)
As we close out the first month of 2017, we thought it appropriate to briefly review the cases which caught […]