Obligation to Post Ontario’s New Safety Poster
On October 1, 2012, Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors began enforcing employers’ legal obligation to post the MOL’s new safety […]
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October 19, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario
October 16, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Executive Compensation, Ontario
Terminated Employee Entitled to Profit Sharing Bonus Declared After Termination but During Employment Standards Notice Period
Employers often assert that a terminated employee is not entitled to a bonus for the termination year. A decision of […]
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October 02, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
“Holder of a Religious Office” Exemption under Ontario ESA Interpreted
The Ontario Employment Standards Act excludes from its protection holders of a “religious office”. The Ontario Labour Relations Board has […]
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September 20, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in English, Human Rights, Ontario
Ontario Human Rights Commission’s “Policy On Competing Human Rights”
An employee’s guide dog causes a severe allergic reaction for co-workers. A religious employer requires employees to sign a faith-based code […]
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September 13, 2012 by Andy Pushalik
in English, Ontario, pay equity
Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission Publishes Interpretative Guide to Pay Equity Act
Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission recently published an interpretative guide designed to help employers understand their obligations under the Pay Equity Act. Introduced […]
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September 05, 2012 by Andy Pushalik
in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario
Reviewing Ontario’s Workplace Violence and Harassment Law
In this article, Andy Pushalik reviews employer’s duties as they relate to workplace violence and harassment in Ontario. On June […]
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September 03, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario
“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 […]
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August 24, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
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 […]
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August 23, 2012 by Andy Pushalik
in English, Human Rights, Ontario
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 […]
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August 16, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in English, National, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal
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 […]
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