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 20, 2013 by Adrian Miedema
in Criminal Offences by Employees, English, Ontario
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 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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November 15, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
Terminated Employee who signed Release Still Entitled to Accumulated Sick Leave Benefits
Employers are often concerned about whether terminated employees can claim entitlement to accumulated sick leave credits. This case shows how […]
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November 13, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in English, National, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal
The Return of Large Punitive Damages Awards in Wrongful Dismissal Cases?
Are large punitive damages awards in wrongful dismissal coming back? Looking at the trial court’s decision in the case of Pate v. […]
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November 07, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in English, Human Rights, Ontario
Employee with “Anger Management Issues” was not Disabled
A police officer who “suffered from bad temper and anger management problems” but said he was able to perform his […]
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