Nothing in Life is Free, Including Employees
Many employers understandably believe that their business can provide valuable training, experience and education to unemployed individuals and students, and therefore see a mutual benefit to hiring...
View ArticleSurprising Reinstatement Decision of the Human Rights Tribunal Upheld
You may recall that last year, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) raised the eyebrows of employers when it ordered that a terminated employee be reinstated to her position with full...
View ArticleBCCA Decision Upholding Permissive Non-Competition Clause Provides...
As most employers know, post-termination non-competition clauses can be difficult to enforce. Courts view these clauses and other restrictive covenants as “restraints of trade” that are prima facie...
View ArticleLegal Hurdles in Jian Ghomeshi s Claim Against the CBC
The recent events surrounding the departure of Q host Jian Ghomeshi from the CBC have garnered widespread media attention and speculation. With the launch of Mr. Ghomeshi’s $55 million lawsuit against...
View ArticleReminder: New Statutory Leaves of Absence Available to Ontario Employees
On October 29, 2014, three new statutory leaves of absence applicable to employees in Ontario came into effect under the Employment Standards Act, 2000: Family Caregiver Leave, Critically Ill Child...
View ArticleEat, Drink (a Little), and Be Merry
We are gearing up for holiday party season, with numerous parties and events meant to boost employee morale and give everyone an opportunity to socialize and celebrate the holidays. Everyone has a...
View ArticleOntario Passes New Employment Legislation
It’s now only a matter of time before a number of changes to Ontario’s employment laws designed to support the province’s Poverty Reduction Strategy come into force. On November 6, 2014, Bill 18, the...
View ArticleCassels Brock Employment Lawyers Quoted in National Post
Cassels Brock employment and labour lawyers have been recently quoted in National Post articles.On November 4, 2014, Geoff Breen’s comments on the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s reinstatement...
View ArticleUpcoming AODA Reporting Requirement
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”), organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario are required to file accessibility compliance reports with the Ministry of...
View ArticlePremier Kathleen Wynn Announced Plans to Strike a Committee on Sexual...
Following a number of recent high profile workplace sexual violence and harassment allegations, including those hitting right at home for provincial politicians, the Toronto Star reports that Ontario...
View ArticleNew Study With Alarming Conclusions on Domestic Violence and its Connection...
A new study led by Western University comes with alarming but valuable data on domestic violence in Canada and its impact on workplaces.According to the study, which involved collecting data from over...
View ArticleTop 10 Employment & Labour Law Cases & Trends in 2014
Employment law enjoyed a high profile in 2014, with some of the year’s biggest news stories revolving around legal issues in the workplace. The Cassels Brock Employment & Labour Group has put...
View ArticleUnion Calls for Employers to be Criminally Charged after Employee Assaulted...
After what has been described as the “brutal beating” of a nurse with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (“CAMH”) by a patient, the nurse’s union is calling for criminal charges to be laid...
View ArticleOntario Ministry of Labour Commences Two-Month Inspection Blitz of Temporary...
The Ontario Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) has announced that January 2015 kicks off a two-month employment standards inspection blitz of temporary help agencies. This is a continuation of the MOL’s...
View ArticleThe Uphill Battle for Just Cause and the Consequences That Flow
Is it just cause if an employee admits to falsifying data? The answer is – maybe. The ongoing debate about when employee misconduct is severe enough to constitute just cause just became more complex as...
View ArticleTarget Takes Unprecedented Steps to Protect Canadian Employees in Wake of the...
As has been widely reported in North American news outlets, Target Canada announced last week that it would be closing down its retail locations across the country, resulting in the loss of...
View ArticleSupreme Court of Canada Rules Saskatchewan Essential Services Legislation...
This morning the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, with the majority of the Court holding that Saskatchewan’s The Public Service...
View ArticleTechnicality Insufficient to Set Aside Employment Contract
As the practice of using employment contracts to minimize termination obligations has become increasingly common in Canada, so has the creativity of employee counsel in attempting to set aside these...
View ArticleOntario Labour Minister to Consider Additional Protections for Precarious...
The Toronto Star is reporting that Ontario’s Labour Minister will be announcing a review of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) and the Ontario Labour Relations Act (the “LRA”). The...
View ArticleOntario Government Reducing Accessibility (AODA) Compliance Inspections
The Toronto Star is reporting that the Ontario government plans to reduce the number of compliance inspections under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “AODA”) conducted...
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