Supreme Court: Good Policies Still a Good Policy
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2764″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]On June 15, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in the milestone case Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp., (2017) SCC 30.
Good Policies Can Help Mitigate Risks of Vicarious Liability for Employee Actions
Sexual assault and harassment are ongoing concerns which have been making headlines across the country in recent months.
Employees to Become Entitled to WSIB Benefits for Chronic Mental Stress
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2528″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]In May 2017, Bill 127, the Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017 (“Bill 127”) was passed by the Ontario legislature bringing in a number of new changes which will be of interest to employers in the province.
A Rose by Any Other Name… the Lurking Risk of Constructive Dismissal
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2412″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Most employers are aware of the concept of constructive dismissal, which occurs when an employer unilaterally makes changes to an employee’s terms of employment that fundamentally alter the nature of the job. This can result from changes in compensation, changes in work functions, a loss in status or prestige, or any […]
New Employment and Labour Law Legislation: “The Fair Workplaces,Better Jobs Act, 2017” Potentially Coming to Workplaces Across Ontario
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2661″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Ontario’s Minister of Labour appointed two Special Advisors in 2015 to conduct a Changing Workplaces Review (the “Review”) to consider issues related to the changing nature of employment relationships, and how Ontario’s labour and employment legislation could be amended to better address those issues. On May 23, 2017, the Special Advisors […]