SCC Rules on Random Alcohol Testing at Pulp and Paper Mill
On June 14, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union […]
Andy Pushalik
Full bioOntario’s Pay Equity Commission Publishes Interpretative Guide to Pay Equity Act
Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission recently published an interpretative guide designed to help employers understand their obligations under the Pay Equity Act. Introduced […]
Reviewing Ontario’s Workplace Violence and Harassment Law
In this article, Andy Pushalik reviews employer’s duties as they relate to workplace violence and harassment in Ontario. On June […]
The Sweet Smell of Human Rights: Tribunal finds Employee Not Discriminated Against Due to Scent Sensitivities
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that an employee with a hypersensitivity to certain scents did not experience […]
Arbitrator Reinstates Sleepy Security Guard
An employer’s ambiguous disciplinary policy and lenient past disciplinary practice has caused it to lose an otherwise strong just cause […]
Employee Fails to Mitigate Damages by Turning Down Employer’s Replacement Job Offer
An Ontario Judge has confirmed that an employee’s duty to mitigate may well include taking a job that is offered […]
My Friends are Your Friends? U.S. Court Rules that an Employer’s MySpace “Friends” List Can be a Trade Secret
In a decision that may one day be cited by Canadian courts on the extent of an employer’s rights over its social […]
HR Professionals Bill Passes Second Reading
Ontario’s human resources professionals are one step closer to belonging to a true professional regulatory organization. On March 1, 2012, […]