In Ardila-Zuluaga v IO Industries Inc [Ardila-Zuluaga], the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) held that while it may not be discriminatory for an employer to dismiss an employee for [...]

In a recent grievance arbitration decision, Johnson Controls Canada LP and Teamsters Local Union 419, an Ontario arbitrator upheld the dismissal of an employee for breaching workplace COVID-19 [...]

In the decision of Goruk v. Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce [Goruk], the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “ONSC”) upheld the for-cause termination of a long service employee, despite the [...]

In Giang v DBG Canada Limited [Giang], the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) affirmed that an employer’s duty to accommodate includes the procedural duty to at least enquire about the [...]

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 [...]