Dishonesty You Can’t Come Back from
Employees have an implied duty of faithfulness and honesty to their employers. However, as disconcerting as it is for many employers to learn, dishonesty by an employee is not automatic grounds to terminate one’s employment on a for cause basis.
Fixed-term Contracts Must Be “future-proofed” Too
Termination clauses in employment contracts must be valid at any point in the employment relationship.
Update on Family Status
In another recent case dealing with family status accommodation, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO” or the “Tribunal”) has confirmed its departure from the test outlined in Canada (Attorney General) v Johnstone [“Johnstone”] in favour of the approach adopted in Devaney v ZRV Holdings Limited [“Devaney”]. The HRTO indicated
Lawsuit Tackles Denial of WSIB Benefits for Chronic Mental Stress
A new lawsuit could bring Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) benefits to hundreds of Ontario workers suffering from chronic work-related mental stress.