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In Employment Law Posted New WSIB Policy on Medical Cannabis Coverage Comes into Effect March 1, 2019
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (the “WSIB”) recently released its Operational Policy regarding medical cannabis,
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In Employment Law Posted Ontario Superior Court Weighs in on Termination Clauses
Since 2017, Ontario courts have had a great deal to say about the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements. However, the majority of these cases, have focused on what [...]
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In Employment Law Posted New Harassment Damages – Be Mindful of Potential Liability
Recently, Ontario courts have been faced with an increase of claims for harassment damages by employees claiming they have been mistreated by their employers.
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In Employment Law Posted Human Rights Tribunal Finds that Offsetting Disability Benefits by Government Funding is not Discriminatory
While employers are not obligated to provide health and insurance benefits to their employees, employers can still run into legal issues if the terms or administration of their benefits plans run [...]
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In Employment Law Posted Arbitrator Rules that Kitchener Nurse Who Stole Narcotics For Personal Use be Returned to Work
Many employers will be aware addictions are often treated as disabilities for the purposes of human rights legislation
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In Employment Law Posted Circumstances of Hiring Can Lead to Long Reasonable Notice Periods for Short-Term Employees
Employment relationships, like most relationships, typically start off with the best of intentions in both parties’ minds.
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In Employment Law Posted Court Paves Way for Uber Drivers’ Class Action to Determine Employee Status
Uber has consistently generated headlines since its inception several years ago.
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In Employment Law Posted Potential Benefits of the New WSIB Benefits for Chronic Mental Stress
Since the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (the “WSIB”) implemented a new policy in January 2018 that grants WSIB benefits to employees for chronic mental stress,
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In Employment Law Posted The Ontario Divisional Court Offers Another Take on Termination Clauses
A series of Ontario decisions in 2017 and 2018 demonstrated that termination clauses are tricky business!
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In Employment Law Posted No Need to Get Frustrated: New Developments on the Doctrine of Frustration
In two 2018 decisions, Canadian courts considered the boundaries of the doctrine of frustration.
