“Holder of a Religious Office” Exemption under Ontario ESA Interpreted
The Ontario Employment Standards Act excludes from its protection holders of a “religious office”. The Ontario Labour Relations Board has […]
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Ontario Human Rights Commission’s “Policy On Competing Human Rights”
An employee’s guide dog causes a severe allergic reaction for co-workers. A religious employer requires employees to sign a faith-based code […]
Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission Publishes Interpretative Guide to Pay Equity Act
Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission recently published an interpretative guide designed to help employers understand their obligations under the Pay Equity Act. Introduced […]
Reviewing Ontario’s Workplace Violence and Harassment Law
In this article, Andy Pushalik reviews employer’s duties as they relate to workplace violence and harassment in Ontario. On June […]
Wither ‘Big Brother’? B.C. Privacy Commissioner Reins-in Government of British Columbia Criminal Record Checks
In keeping with her stance on overly-invasive employee background checks, British Columbia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has issued […]
“The Next Element to Attack is Fire”: Employee Properly Dismissed for Threatening / Intimidating Statement
This article originally appeared on www.occupationalhealthandsafetylaw.com. An Ontario arbitrator has upheld the discharge of a “modern day prophet” who stated, “the […]
Employer’s Response to ESA Claim Cannot Form Basis for Defamation Action: Ontario Court
Employers faced with an Employment Standards Act complaint may air the employee’s dirty laundry, so to speak, in that proceeding […]
The Sweet Smell of Human Rights: Tribunal finds Employee Not Discriminated Against Due to Scent Sensitivities
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that an employee with a hypersensitivity to certain scents did not experience […]
Termination For Cause: Another Case of “Employer Beware”
A termination for good business reasons does not always equate to a termination for just cause. In the recent decision of […]
Division of Pensions on Marriage Breakdown: New Rules
Significant changes came into effect on January 1, 2012, regarding the treatment of pension benefits of Ontario members who go […]
Arbitrator Reinstates Sleepy Security Guard
An employer’s ambiguous disciplinary policy and lenient past disciplinary practice has caused it to lose an otherwise strong just cause […]
Pension Benefit Statements: New Rules
Recent Ontario pension reforms have created additional disclosure statement obligations that administrators should consider when they work with their third-party […]
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