Receipt of Pornographic Material was not Just Cause for Dismissal: Appeal Court
In the 2001 case of McKinley v. B.C. Tel, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a contextual approach is required in order […]
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May 14, 2013 by Catherine Coulter
in English, National, Wrongful Dismissal
April 02, 2013 by Catherine Coulter
in English, Human Rights, Ontario
Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced
In a March 2013 decision that is likely to be challenged in the courts, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered […]
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March 20, 2013 by Adrian Miedema
in Criminal Offences by Employees, English, Ontario
Employee Jailed for Accepting Bribe
An employee of a drive test centre has been jailed for accepting a bribe from a driving instructor, who has […]
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March 07, 2013 by Catherine Coulter
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
New Ontario Job-Protected Leaves
On March 5, 2013, the Ontario government introduced new legislation which, if passed, would create three new job-protected leaves. The […]
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February 19, 2013 by Catherine Coulter
in Employment Standards, English, National, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario
Natural Disasters in the Workplace – What Do I Do?
Did you know that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has a Q&A on how to deal with natural disasters in […]
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February 01, 2013 by Mary Picard
in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits
Obligations to Pensioners in an Insolvency: Supreme Court Clarifies the Law
The Supreme Court of Canada overturned the Ontario Court of Appeal today in what is one of the most highly-anticipated […]
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January 11, 2013 by Catherine Coulter
in Constructive Dismissal, Employment Standards, English, National, Wrongful Dismissal
HR Professionals: The Key to Smooth Corporate Acquisitions
Although human resources professionals are not always recognized for their efforts during a corporate acquisition, the work which they do […]
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January 08, 2013 by Blair McCreadie
in Constructive Dismissal, English, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal
Ontario Jury Awards Ex-Employee $1.4 Million for Mistreatment by Former Manager
In a cautionary tale for employers, a jury in Windsor, Ontario awarded $1.4 million in damages to a former Wal-Mart […]
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January 04, 2013 by Blair McCreadie
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Company Director Jailed for Ontario Employment Standards Violations
A director of six Ontario companies has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after those companies systematically ignored orders […]
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January 03, 2013 by Catherine Coulter
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Happy New Year! – Ministry of Labour Inspections for 2012-2013
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that it will focus its proactive inspections for 2012-2013 on workplaces where there […]
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