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Employment Law

Ontario Court Upheld Just Cause Termination Despite No Prior Disciplinary Record

HRTO Holds Employers Must Properly Assess Accommodation Requests When the Request Is Made

Arbitrator Assessing “Vaccination or Test” COVID-19 Policy Hints That Dismissal for Cause May be Upheld at Arbitration

Arbitrator Finds Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Unreasonable for Primarily Remote, Mostly Vaccinated Workplace

Ontario Superior Court of Justice Confirms Exclusive Jurisdiction of Labour Arbitrators and Employers’ Right to Dismiss Employees at Any Time

Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Security Company Employees

Ottawa Police Charged Two Individuals for Fraud-Related Offences Upon Discovery of Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

Ontario Introduces Legislation to Increase Minimum Wages as of January 1, 2022

Ontario Decision Holds that Employee Sophistication is Irrelevant When Determining Whether a Termination Clause is Enforceable

Ontario Introduces Legislation that would Prohibit Use of Non-Competition Agreements and Mandate “Disconnecting from Work” Policies for Larger Employers