Fighting Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in Law
Why is Addressing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Crucial in the Legal Field? The legal world, which is supposed to be fair and just, may have a big problem: many women …
Workplace Harassment and Bullying
Sexual Harassment, Harassment and BullyingBeing harassed or bullied may be grounds for constructive dismissalYou may be a victim of workplace harassment and bullying if the behaviour of another at work …
Case for Terminating Workers Who Engage in Sexual Harassment is Stronger Than Ever
Special to The Globe and Mail The case for terminating workers who engage in sexual harassment is stronger than ever. Previously, allegations were treated differently by both companies and courts. …
Q&A: Do you have the right to a harassment-free work environment?
QUESTION I have decided that my experience with my boss is in fact harassment and bullying. My performance is over managed, and performance reviews are used as a form of …
Harassment doesn’t belong at work
Every employer in Ontario has a legal obligation to provide a workplace free from harassment. This obligation extends to protecting you from harassing acts committed by other employees, management personnel, agents of the company, and clients or customers. Many times, both employees and employers are not clear about what their obligations are and what harassment in employment actually means. Furthermore, many people who have been subjected to harassing behaviour are not aware of what they can do to remedy the situation.
Harassment free workplaces
Employers slow to catch on the pitfalls of employees who are abused or bullied by their bosses are now singing the bad boss blues.
Study Shows Ambiguous Harassment Hurts Most
Consider whether you have ever felt humiliated, excluded, insulted, threatened or personally attacked. There is a good chance that you are the victim of psychological harassment, and should contact a lawyer.
Is your Boss a Bully?
Employees faced with an abusive or harassing boss used to visit their doctors for a prescription or a note for a leave of absence. Now, armed with the knowledge that they can sue for significant damages, traumatized employees call their lawyers too. Recently, three separate court decisions reinforced the message that employees can sue for abusive, humiliating and harassing behaviour suffered at the hands of their bosses.
When does office romance become cause for dismissal?
Published By: THE GLOBE AND MAIL The legal fallout from dating at work is back in the headlines after the Royal Bank of Canada dismissed its chief financial officer for alleged misconduct. The …
Defamation Alert: Ontario Court Awards $4.7 Million Judgment Against Internet Troll
What was the recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court regarding online defamation? In a recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court (Clancy v Farid, 2023 ONSC 2750), the Court …