On February 18, 2022, the Ministry of Labour (the “Ministry”) updated its Guide to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA Guide”) to include a chapter on written policies on disconnecting from work [...]

In a series of recent decisions, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) dismissed applications alleging that multiple unions breached their duty of fair representation to their members as [...]

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 [...]