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September 03, 2012 by Adrian Miedema in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario

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“The Next Element to Attack is Fire”: Employee Properly Dismissed for Threatening / Intimidating Statement

This article originally appeared on www.occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com. An Ontario arbitrator has upheld the discharge of a “modern day prophet” who stated, “the […]

August 24, 2012 by Adrian Miedema in Employment Standards, English, Ontario

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Employer’s Response to ESA Claim Cannot Form Basis for Defamation Action: Ontario Court

Employers faced with an Employment Standards Act complaint may air the employee’s dirty laundry, so to speak, in that proceeding […]

August 23, 2012 by Andy Pushalik in English, Human Rights, Ontario

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The Sweet Smell of Human Rights: Tribunal finds Employee Not Discriminated Against Due to Scent Sensitivities

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that an employee with a hypersensitivity to certain scents did not experience […]

August 16, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in English, National, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal

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Termination For Cause: Another Case of “Employer Beware”

A termination for good business reasons does not always equate to a termination for just cause. In the recent decision of […]

August 03, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Division of Pensions on Marriage Breakdown: New Rules

Significant changes came into effect on January 1, 2012, regarding the treatment of pension benefits of Ontario members who go […]

August 02, 2012 by Andy Pushalik in English, Labour, Ontario

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Arbitrator Reinstates Sleepy Security Guard

An employer’s ambiguous disciplinary policy and lenient past disciplinary practice has caused it to lose an otherwise strong just cause […]

August 01, 2012 by Mark Dunsmuir in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Pension Benefit Statements: New Rules

Recent Ontario pension reforms have created additional disclosure statement obligations that administrators should consider when they work with their third-party […]

July 31, 2012 by Adrian Miedema in Constructive Dismissal, English, Ontario

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Boss’s “Stern Talk”, “No Nonsense” Style did Not Cause Constructive Dismissal

An Ontario judge has decided that an employee who resigned due to her boss’s stern talk and businesslike management style […]

July 30, 2012 by Mark Dunsmuir in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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New Expanded Rights of Pension Plan Members Regarding Advisory Committees

Ontario pension law has always permitted active members, deferred vested members and retired members of a pension plan to establish […]

July 25, 2012 by Mark Dunsmuir in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Superintendent’s Power to Order a Pension Plan to be Wound Up: New Rules

Effective July 1, 2012, the Ontario Superintendent of Financial Services’ powers to order the wind-up of a pension plan has […]