Reinstatement Appropriate Many Years After Discriminatory Termination
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”144″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v. Fair, 2016 ONCA 421 Facts Ms. Sharon Fair started her employment with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (the “School Board”) in 1988.
A Cautionary Tale on Employer Liability
Employers are often taken aback by the contents of Statements of Claim alleging wrongful dismissal, which typically contain a laundry list of demands for various amounts of money
Revisited: Employees Receiving Pay in Lieu of Notice Not Necessarily Entitled to Bonus Payout
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overturned the Superior Court of Justice’s 2015 decisionin Paquette v. TeraGo Networks Inc. regarding an employee’s right to bonus payments
Updates on the Planned CPP Enhancement
Back in June, we mentioned how the federal government and a majority of its provincial counterparts – including the Government of Ontario – reached an agreement in principle
Expanding the Duty of Good Faith? Joshi V. National Bank of Canada
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) recently indicated that employers may be liable for a breach of the duty of good faith where they fail to provide due process to
Employers, Have Your Say: Changing Workplaces Review Deadline Reminder
Just over a year ago, we introduced readers to the Changing Workplaces Review, the Ontario Ministry of Labour’s effort to reform the laws governing both unionized and non-unionized workplaces and the workforces that comprise them. The Changing Workplaces Review was originally commissioned in response to the perceived inadequacies of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the “LRA”) […]
Workplace Investigations: Part 3 – the Code Of Practice: Some Answers to Questions About Bill 132
Part 2 of our series on workplace investigations focused on the recent amendments made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”) and Limitations Act
Workplace Investigations: Part 2 – the Impact Of New Legislation to Address Sexual Violence and Harassment
Earlier this summer, we introduced our three-part series on workplace investigations (link here) by explaining what they are and offering some proactive strategies
The Benefit of Providing for Benefits in the Termination Provisions of Your Employment Agreements
June 2016 saw the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) add an additional layer of complexity to the drafting of effective employment agreements upon the release of its decision
CPP Stops ORPP in Its Tracks
On Monday, the Ontario government confirmed that the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) will not be launched in 2018 as planned since the majority of the provinces