The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently determined that independent contractors whose fixed term contracts are terminated early, have a duty to…
a) Vaccination Termination: The Applicant’s personal belief, though it may be sincerely held, does not form a nexus to any organization or…
Labour arbitrators are increasingly willing to award significant monetary damages to grievors and unions. In this “shorts” article, we provide a high-level…
Employers who negotiate exit packages for their departing employees often expect such negotiations and the resulting packages to remain confidential. A recent…
A certain amount of offence, annoyance and discomfort can be expected anywhere that human beings interact. The workplace is no different. Not…
A) Vaccination Mandate: The LHINs mandatory vaccination policy was a reasonable exercise of management rights in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
The Ontario Court of Appeal has found that requiring a potential employee have “permanent residence” status is discrimination based on citizenship, in…
Earlier this year, Arbitrator Robert Herman issued a seminal decision which considered whether Lakeridge Health could terminate health care workers who refused…
Remote Work Requests A recent trend facing employers trying to return employees to the office is requests for accommodation to stay remote….
In Maynard v. Johnson Controls Canada LP, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that employers have a duty to notify employees of…
Healthcare Related Cases of Interest Withdrawal of Grievance: the valid withdrawal of a termination grievance pursuant to Minutes of Settlement must be…
There have been several legislative initiatives recently that are worthy of mention and/or reminders that they are now in force. The following…
