Pronouns In The Workplace: Normalizing Conversations Around Gender And Inclusivity
This week marks International Pronouns Day, which seeks to make respecting, sharing and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Pronouns are connected to gender expression and are important as they are […]
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Ontario, Canada Court Confirms Sexual Harassment Not An Independent Tort
Employee filed action against company vice president for sexual harassment and sexual assault, and against company for vicarious liability for the sexual harassment. Court confirmed that sexual harassment is […]
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Dealing With Human Rights Complaints In Unionized Workplaces
Rhonda B. Levy and Douglas Sanderson examine The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario preliminary hearing to determine whether allegations made under the Human Rights Code fell within the exclusive jurisdiction […]
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The Dangers of Self-Represented Employers
On September 28, 2022, The Alberta Human Rights Commission released its decision in Euchner v. EZ Motors which presents an example of everything that can go wrong when an employer is unaware of their […]
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Worker Accused of Sexual Assault Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation
A Canada Post worker accused a fellow letter carrier of sexual harassment and assault. After an internal investigation, a union disciplinary panel dismissed the charges. But the battle was far […]
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Court Faults Employer for Not Investigating Worker’s “Mobbing” Complaint
A front desk clerk warned for engaging in workplace harassment claimed the allegations were false and that she was the victim of “mobbing,” that is, coordinated attacks by her co-workers. […]
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Protecting Employees from Harassment Outside the Workplace
The right to a harassment-free workplace accompanies employees wherever they go. The duty to prevent “workplace harassment” isn’t a literal one in the sense that it extends to harassment employees experience […]
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The Conflicts Don’t Stop: The Latest on Workplace Investigations
Date: August 3, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT Speaker: Inna Koldorf Workplace harassment and violence investigations have become commonplace in most workplaces. In this program, we will review the circumstances when […]
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Employer’s Legal Obligations: Harassment, Bullying, Violence in the Workplace
Date: August 10, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST Speaker: Lorenzo Lisi This presentation will be an overview of employer's legal obligations with respect to harassment, bullying and violence in the […]
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