Court Upholds ESA Director’s Rejection of Averaging Agreement
Mine workers traveling to Yukon had to spend 2 weeks in a Whitehorse hotel self-isolating, for which they were paid
Contract Limit on Without Cause Termination Notice Is Enforceable
Is a contract clause allowing a firm to terminate a manager without cause upon 60 days’ notice without a discretionary
OK to Fire Poorly Performing Employee Before Probationary Period Ends
The union grieved the university’s decision to terminate a lecturer before she finished her probationary period but the Québec arbitrator
Traffic Accident Is Work Related Even If Worker Isn’t Doing Ordinary Job Duties
An injured electrician was told she could return to work as long as she produced a doctor’s note assessing her
Fatal Accident Costs Bus Driver His Driving Position but Not His Employment
A Toronto Transit Commission bus driver got fired after running over a 14-year-old passenger right after she exited the bus.
Permanent Residency Not a Direct Grounds for Employment Discrimination
Although a foreign engineering student had stellar credentials and a 3-year postgraduate work permit, an energy company wouldn’t offer him
Ontario Courts Split on Constructive Dismissal Rights of Employees on IDEL
A new Ontario regulation temporarily bars employees placed on infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) from suing for constructive dismissal. However,