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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
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Technology in the Workplace

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

By Catherine Coulter
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Changes May be Coming to Ontario’s Minimum Wage

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

By Catherine Coulter
  • Wrongful Dismissal

Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court

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

By Catherine Coulter
  • Human Rights

Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced

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

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

New Ontario Job-Protected Leaves

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

By Catherine Coulter
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Natural Disasters in the Workplace – What Do I Do?

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

By Catherine Coulter
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HR Professionals: The Key to Smooth Corporate Acquisitions

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

By Catherine Coulter
  • Employment Standards

Happy New Year! – Ministry of Labour Inspections for 2012-2013

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

By Catherine Coulter
  • Wrongful Dismissal

The Return of Large Punitive Damages Awards in Wrongful Dismissal Cases?

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

By Catherine Coulter
  • Occupational Health and Safety

Obligation to Post Ontario’s New Safety Poster

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

By Catherine Coulter
  • Human Rights

Ontario Human Rights Commission’s “Policy On Competing Human Rights”

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

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