A recent decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) has awarded over $100,000 in compensation for discrimination based on family status and reprisal, contrary to the Human Rights Code. This…
Provincial compensation enhancement has been a welcome benefit to direct support employees across the province. However, there continue to be lingering questions (and in some cases grievances) about how the PCE impacts…
In 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, which included a new licensing framework for temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters. However, no timeframe or details of what…
The fundamental importance of solid contracts as a foundation for success in human resources management was reaffirmed in 2023. As we’ve written, blogged and presented on repeatedly over the years, employment contracts…
The province announced on November 6th that they plan to pass new legislation to require employers to post the salary range for positions as part of job posting. The changes will require…
Following public consultations, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has published a new operational policy on communicable illnesses (Policy), became effective December 1, 2023. With COVID-19 and flu rates continuing to rise, this policy…
A recent Ontario Labour Arbitration decision, the City of Toronto v. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79 (2023 ONLA 95296 CanLII), considered an employer’s obligation to continue to provide a…
A recent decision from Ontario’s Court of Appeal has upheld a judgement awarding a reasonable notice period of 30 months. This is among the longest notice periods awarded in Canada, being six…
In a recent Alberta King’s Bench decision, Scheffler v Mourits Trucking Ltd., (2023 ABKB 139 CanLII), a former employee brought forward a claim for unpaid overtime after his termination. The employer argued…
In a recent Ontario Labour Relations Board decision, the Board found that the Occupational Health and Safety Act does not require individuals who conduct workplace harassment investigations to hold any particular qualifications….
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