Healthcare Related Cases of Interest a) Independent Assessment Committee: an arbitrator has no jurisdiction to declare Local Health Integration Networks are common…
COVID-19 Related Cases of Interest a) Mandatory Vaccinations: The Hospital’s decision to treat non-compliance with its vaccination policy as disciplinable misconduct and…
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…
Workplace investigations are now ubiquitous for Ontario employers. It is not surprising that litigation about the investigation process is increasing. In this…
On March 13, 2023, the Ontario government announced that in response to the rise of remote workers and a changing economy, it…
Effective employment contracts include termination clauses that set out an employee’s entitlements upon termination of employment. These clauses are vulnerable to attack…
We all have responsibility over our own actions at work. To some extent, employers may have responsibility over their employees’ actions. But…
Healthcare Related Cases of Interest a) Weekend Premium: Under the unique language of this collective agreement, a consecutive weekend premium is payable…
We haven’t published an update regarding vaccine mandates since December of 2022 as the trend of upholding mandatory vaccination policies by labour…
a) British Columbia’s Bill 13 On March 7, 2023, British Columbia introduced Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”) for first…
Employers terminating employees for “just cause” must show that the employee’s misconduct gave rise to a breakdown of the employment relationship. This…
