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….
A recent Alberta human rights decision provides a helpful reminder of what not to do when managing an employee with mental health disabilities. In Euchner v. EZ Motors, 2022 AHRC 1111, the…
Since the Spring of 2020, employers in congregate care settings have been relying on guidance documents issued by the Provincial Ministry of Health for best practices in reducing the risk of COVID-19….
Since the emergence of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, there have been concerns among employers about waning vaccine. They are worried that waning efficacy could affect the enforceability of COVID-19…
In this article, we will review two new decisions that have recently expanded the case law on mandatory vaccination policies implemented by employers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we will review…
In this Insights article, we review the decision on USPFRMEAISWIU, Local 5319 v Securitas Transport Aviation Security Ltd., which was released on On March 14, 2022. In the past year, there has…
As employers across the province continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the implementation of various policies and practices, case law developments continue to clarify this once murky area of law….
On February 24, 2022, Ontario announced that it will introduce legislation requiring employers to tell their workers if and how they are being monitored electronically. Days later, on February 28, the legislation…
As we come to the end of 2021, many not-for-profit employers must turn their minds to the application of Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act (“Bill…
The Ontario government has extended provincial wage enhancement for direct support workers in health and social services for another five (5) months. Announced this morning, the temporary wage enhancement that provides eligible…
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