April Fools’ Day Edition – When Jokes = Just Cause
Each year pranksters around the world mark the arrival of April with the annual “celebration” of “April Fools’ Day”. While […]
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March 29, 2021 by Andy Pushalik
in General
March 17, 2021 by Andy Pushalik
in Labour
Employee With 4.5 Months’ Service Gets 5 Months’ Notice; Judge Rules Pregnancy a Factor in Assessing Notice Period
An Ontario judge has ruled that an employee’s pregnancy is one of the factors to be considered in assessing the […]
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January 30, 2020 by Andy Pushalik
in Pensions and Benefits
Employment and labour law trends to watch for in 2020
Date and time:Start: February 11, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
End: February 11, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT
This seminar is available in the following time zones:
12 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. MT
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October 23, 2018 by Andy Pushalik
in Employment Standards, Labour
Going, Going, (Mostly) Gone: Ontario Conservative Government Announces Targeted Rollback of Bill 148 Amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act and the Ontario Labour Relations Act
Earlier today, Premier Doug Ford followed through on his promise to revisit the previous Liberal government’s labour reforms by introducing legislation that eliminates many of the most controversial aspects of Bill 148. The changes include:
- Minimum wage increase to $15.00/hr effective January 1, 2019 is cancelled – the existing minimum Read More →
January 30, 2018 by Andy Pushalik
in Criminal Offences by Employees, Employment Standards, Human Rights
Webinar: Employment and Labour law trends to watch for in 2018
Start: February 14, 2018, 12:00 PM EST
End: February 14, 2018, 1:00 PM EST
This session is only available via webinar
2018 has arrived with a roar as workplaces across Canada grapple with significant changes to the country’s workplace laws.
Join us for a complimentary 1 hour webinar where we’ll highlight the changes you need to
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January 25, 2018 by Andy Pushalik
in Restrictive Covenants
Court Strikes Down Non-Compete Which Would Have Prevented Employee from Starting a Band in Mexico and Playing at a Staff Retreat in Cancun
A recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice may cause some employers to reconsider the scope and application of their non-competition covenants. In Ceridian Dayforce Corporation v. Daniel Wright, 2017 ONSC 6763, the Plaintiff employer brought a summary judgment motion for a declaration that the non-compete clause
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January 12, 2018 by Andy Pushalik
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Posting Alert – Ontario Publishes Updated Version of Employment Standards Poster
In conjunction with its overhaul of the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Ontario government has also published an updated version of the Employment Standards Poster. Employers must post the poster in the workplace in an area where it is likely to come to the attention of employees and provide a
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January 05, 2018 by Andy Pushalik
in Wrongful Dismissal
10 Employment Law Cases That You Should Remember from 2017 (in 280 characters or less)
As we begin 2018, we bring you a review of 10 employment law cases that we thought were worth tweeting about in 2017.
- Buchanan v. Introjunction Ltd, 2017 BSCS 1002 – Employee who was dismissed before actually starting work gets 6 weeks’ notice.
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October 23, 2017 by Andy Pushalik
in English, Labour, Ontario
A Truly Poisoned Work Environment – Arbitrator Upholds Discharge of Employee Who Spiked Office Water Cooler with Bleach
In what can only be described as a victory for common sense, an arbitrator recently upheld the discharge of a 27 year employee who was found responsible for spiking the office water cooler with chlorine bleach.
On September 12, 2011, an employee reported to his supervisor that the water from the
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May 15, 2017 by Andy Pushalik
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Changing Workplaces Review to be Released May 22: Media Reports
The countdown is on.
Over the weekend the Toronto Star and the CBC each published stories detailing what Ontarians can expect to see in the long awaited final report from the Changing Workplaces Review when it is released later this month. Citing unnamed government sources, the media outlets report
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