Last year, we wrote about the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019, commonly known as Bill 124, and…
Labour arbitrators are increasingly willing to award significant monetary damages to grievors and unions. In this “shorts” article, we provide a high-level…
A certain amount of offence, annoyance and discomfort can be expected anywhere that human beings interact. The workplace is no different. Not…
Earlier this year, Arbitrator Robert Herman issued a seminal decision which considered whether Lakeridge Health could terminate health care workers who refused…
In a recent decision from Arbitrator Larry Steinberg – Iron Forming Inc. v Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183 –…
On April 26, 2023, Arbitrator Robert Herman issued his much-anticipated decision regarding mandatory vaccinations and hospital employees. This is the first Ontario…
As we previously described in our February Case Law Update, summary dismissal for just cause requires employees to engage in misconduct that…
We all have responsibility over our own actions at work. To some extent, employers may have responsibility over their employees’ actions. But…
We haven’t published an update regarding vaccine mandates since December of 2022 as the trend of upholding mandatory vaccination policies by labour…
In this month’s Newsletter, we bring you a tasting menu of ten cases that are worthy of mention. Some of the cases…
As we near the end of 2022, vaccine mandate cases continue to evolve with the ever-changing pandemic. In this article, we provide…
2022 has been a whirlwind of a year. Between constitutional challenges, COVID-19 cases rising, falling, and rising again, and new laws coming…
