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 […]
Catherine Coulter
Full bioOntario 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 […]
Termination For Cause: Another Case of “Employer Beware”
A termination for good business reasons does not always equate to a termination for just cause. In the recent decision of […]
What constitutes consideration to uphold an agreement?
In the recent decision of Downey v. Ecore International Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal found that a confidentiality agreement […]
Ontario Human Rights Code to protect transgendered individuals
Ontario’s Human Rights Code, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on June 15th, is being amended to protect transgendered people […]
Ministry blitz of temporary agencies
From June until the end of August, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be undertaking proactive inspections of temporary […]
L’importance de la disposition de cessation d’emploi
La décision qu’a rendue la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (CSJO) dans l’affaire Wright v. The Young and Rubicam […]
The “Wright” Way to Draft a Termination Provision
In the recently released Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Wright v. The Young and Rubicam Group of Companies, […]
Méfiez-vous des clauses restrictives ambiguës!
La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario a récemment rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brulé et […]
Beware the ambiguous restrictive covenant!
In the case of Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brule, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that the severance […]
24-Month Notice “Cap” Exceeded: 65-Year-Old Employee Gets 26 Months
In the November 2011 Ontario case of Hussain v. Suzuki Canada, the court awarded 26 months’ notice to a 36 […]
Internet-Surfing 50-75% of Workday, Fired Employee Reinstated
The Public Service Labour Relations Board has reinstated a 27 year federal civil servant who was fired for spending between […]