As more employees consider going back to the office, or are called back by their employers, many are interested to know the vaccination status of co-workers. Employees and employers alike …
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Uber Technologies may proceed (case cited as Uber Technologies Inc. v Heller, …
The recent ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Wakesdale vs. Swegon North America (ONCA 391 2020) has the potential to void many termination provisions within employment contracts. Accordingly, …
As the economy gradually re-opens in Ontario, there are a few accommodation issues impacted by COVID-19 that both employers and employees should be aware of; these accommodation issues also intersect …
As more employees are recalled back to work, parenting during COVID-19 is quickly becoming a pressing concern. Human-rights laws across Canada require employers to accommodate genuine child-care needs. Therefore, employers …
Amidst growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19, commonly called the Coronavirus pandemic, what workplace provisions exist for employers and staff in this time of crisis? How a workplace responds …
In order to determine whether a past action can be detrimental to future employment opportunities, one must ask: was the past action fundamentally incompatible with the employment relationship in consideration? …
Question: I am being bullied at work by my boss. What do I do? She yells at me daily. She has asked me things like; can you read? Are you deaf? …
Health and Safety in the workplace is seen as a joint responsibility between the employer and employees. Glancing over the Occupational Health and Safety Act, for example, clearly defines duties …
Under human rights law, individuals that suffer from addiction are protected under prohibited grounds of discrimination. For this reason, any policy that has an adverse effect on employees with addictions …
