The Shocking Truth of Workplace Harassment
Navigating the professional world amid harassment is a daunting journey, one that often remains shrouded in silence. The Whitten & Lublin employment law firm recently undertook a nationwide survey on …
Navigating the professional world amid harassment is a daunting journey, one that often remains shrouded in silence. The Whitten & Lublin employment law firm recently undertook a nationwide survey on …
How does Canada’s adoption of Convention 190 address workplace harassment? As Canada embraces the International Labour Organization’s Convention 190 (C190) to combat workplace harassment and violence, the significance of such …
What constitutes “just cause” in employment law? Just cause is widely known as the “capital punishment” of employment law, and it shows from the high threshold required to prove it. …
Ontario is taking a significant step toward addressing workplace sexual harassment, misconduct, and violence by considering the prohibition of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in such cases. The province’s Labour Minister, David …
A news story recently circulated from Kansas in the United States, where a Chipotle restaurant manager was sued for harassment and discrimination after he forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a …
What are an employer’s duties when investigating complaints of workplace harassment under the Ontario Health and Safety Act? Under section 32.0.7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, an employer …
What are the duties of employers under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act regarding workplace harassment complaints? Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act confirms that employers have a duty to …
Media outlets have been circulating a recent video clip from an Ontario high school of an Ontario transgender teacher wearing oversized prosthetic breasts and visible nipples. The video was filmed …
Governor General Julie Payette announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down following reports of workplace harassment within the Office of the Governor-General. Payette faced several rumors of bullying …
When claiming the tort of intentional infliction of nervous shock against an individual, it must be proven that the act was intentional and that there was mental and/or physical suffering. …