“No Sticker For You!”: A Uniform Trumps The Right To Wear A Rainbow Sticker, Tribunal Rules
Employers and workplace investigators face a continually-evolving understanding of "discrimination" under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the "Code"). In recent years, the [...]
Sexual Assault & Harassment In The Workplace: What Are My Civil Law Rights?
The reality is a lot of us spend a significant amount of time at work; sometimes more than at our [...]
Making A Promise Can Cost Employers Dearly
Bottom Line The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") recently found that an agricultural employee was entitled to nearly [...]
Employment Update
Court of Appeal Upholds That There Was Valid Consideration for New Contract When providing new contracts for their current employees [...]
Court Clarifies IME May Be Necessary To Test Plaintiff’s Explanation For Failure To Mitigate Damages
Bottom Line The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ("Court") recently held that an employee would have to undergo an independent [...]
BC Human Rights Tribunal Questions Enforceability Of Release
In Fyffe v University of British Columbia, 2024 BCHRT 88, the BC Human Rights Tribunal released a decision that considered whether [...]
Are You Sure Your Independent Contractor Is “Independent”?
A truly independent contractor arrangement provides parties with the freedom to contract without many of the constraints applicable to employment [...]
Wrongful Dismissal Lawsuit Against RBC Has Captivated Corporate Canada
People are entranced by the $50 million in former CFO's statement of claim, but that number is a meaningless chimera [...]