When Legislation Collides: How can Employers Balance Competing Legislative Obligations in the Workplace?
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3445″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Workplace health and safety is one of the most important considerations for employers operating in all industries.
Human Rights Tribunal Finds that Offsetting Disability Benefits by Government Funding is not Discriminatory
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3445″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]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 afoul of human rights legislation.
No Need to Get Frustrated: New Developments on the Doctrine of Frustration
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3532″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]In two 2018 decisions, Canadian courts considered the boundaries of the doctrine of frustration.
HRTO Rules that Dismissal for Violation of Attendance Policy is Not Discriminatory
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3633″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]As most employers know, the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) prohibits employers from discriminating against any person with respect to their employment