April 10, 2017 by Sabrina Serino in English, Labour, Ontario, Privacy
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Court Allows the TTC to Implement Random Drug and Alcohol Testing

In a recent decision, the Honourable Justice Marrocco of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied the request of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 and Robert Kinnear (the “Applicants”) to restrain the TTC from conducting the random drug and alcohol testing of its employees.

The random testing applies to TTC

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August 22, 2016 by Sabrina Serino in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario
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Bill 132 Update: MOL Releases Code of Practice to Help Employers Comply with OHSA’s Harassment Provisions

Further to our series of posts on Ontario’s new Sexual Violence and Harassment Legislation, which amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Ontario Ministry of Labour has recently issued a Code of Practice to Address Workplace Harassment under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Code of Practice

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July 15, 2016 by Sabrina Serino in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario
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The Countdown is On: The New OHSA Amendments Come into Force in Less Than 60 Days

As we previously reported, the amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act introduced by Ontario’s Sexual Violence and Harassment Legislation, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters, come into force on September 8, 2016.

By way of reminder,

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May 02, 2016 by Sabrina Serino in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
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Watch Out: Ontario Ministry of Labour Inspection Blitzes/Initiatives Are Coming

The Ontario Ministry of Labour recently announced its 2016 and 2017 enforcement blitz and initiative schedule. In an effort to emphasize the importance of protecting workers’ rights and ensuring employer compliance with both the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”) and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), the

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March 10, 2016 by Sabrina Serino in Occupational Health and Safety
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Bill 132 Update: Ontario’s Sexual Violence and Harassment Legislation to Become Law September 8, 2016

In a previous post, we reported on Ontario’s new sexual violence and harassment legislation, Bill 132, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters. On March 8, 2016, Bill ...

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November 16, 2015 by Sabrina Serino in Amendments to Safety Laws, Occupational Health and Safety
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Bill 132: Ontario’s New Sexual Violence and Harassment Legislation

The Ontario Government recently introduced Bill 132, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters as a response to the Government’s “It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to ...

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September 29, 2015 by Sabrina Serino in Employment Standards
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Employee denied bonus payment on the basis of “somewhat draconian” termination provision

In the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, Kielb v National Money Mart Company[1], an employee was denied a bonus payment upon termination based on the provisions of the employment contract.  In the decision, Justice Akhtar confirmed th...

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September 29, 2015 by Sabrina Serino in Employment Standards
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Employee denied bonus payment on the basis of “somewhat draconian” termination provision

In the recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, Kielb v National Money Mart Company[1], an employee was denied a bonus payment upon termination based on the provisions of the employment contract.  In the decision, Justice Akhtar confirmed th...

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