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In the recent decision of McGraw v Southgate (Township) [McGraw], the plaintiff was wrongfully dismissed from her employment based on unfounded, sexist allegations and gender-based [...]

In Ontario Power Generation and The Power Workers’ Union, an arbitrator considered issues relating to an employer’s COVID-19 “vaccination or test” policy. The arbitrator, in addition to [...]

In Electrical Safety Authority and Power Workers’ Union, an arbitrator found that an employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was unreasonable and a significant over-reach of management [...]

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ONSC”) in Blake v University Health Network [Blake] confirmed that disputes arising from collective agreements are properly under the exclusive [...]

In United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Canada Local 333 v Paragon Protection Ltd., an arbitrator found that a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was reasonable, enforceable, and [...]

On October 28, 2021, the Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit charged two individuals with fraud-related offences after discovering that the individuals were in possession of falsely [...]

The Ontario government recently released their 2021 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario plan,

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) decision held that where a termination provision in an employment agreement violates the Employment Standards Act, 2000 [ESA], it is [...]

On October 25, 2021, the Ontario government announced that it would table omnibus legislation proposing a suite of new measures for workplaces.

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decision shows that while it may be hard to say “sorry”, an employee’s refusal to acknowledge and remedy serious offences with an apology is enough to [...]