Catherine Coulter, Author at Canadian Employment & Labour Law

Human Rights claims in the Ontario courts – Now What?

Way back in 2008, the Ontario Human Rights Code was amended to permit human rights claims to be piggybacked onto […]

By Catherine Coulter

I have trouble programming my television and need my teenage daughter to lend a hand. I also know that I […]

By Catherine Coulter

On July 17th, the Ontario Ministry of Labour announced that it has appointed a Minimum Wage Advisory Panel, chaired by […]

By Catherine Coulter

In the 2001 case of McKinley v. B.C. Tel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a contextual approach is required in order […]

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In a March 2013 decision that is likely to be challenged in the courts, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered […]

By Catherine Coulter

On March 5, 2013, the Ontario government introduced new legislation which, if passed, would create three new job-protected leaves. The […]

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Did you know that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has a Q&A on how to deal with natural disasters in […]

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Although human resources professionals are not always recognized for their efforts during a corporate acquisition, the work which they do […]

By Catherine Coulter

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that it will focus its proactive inspections for 2012-2013 on workplaces where there […]

By Catherine Coulter

Are large punitive damages awards in wrongful dismissal coming back? Looking at the trial court’s decision in the case of Pate v. […]

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On October 1, 2012, Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors began enforcing employers’ legal obligation to post the MOL’s new safety […]

By Catherine Coulter

An employee’s guide dog causes a severe allergic reaction for co-workers. A religious employer requires employees to sign a faith-based code […]

By Catherine Coulter