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…
One evolving issue in the new hybrid or remote workplace is the balance between privacy and the employer’s obligation to keep workers…
In a recent decision from Arbitrator Larry Steinberg – Iron Forming Inc. v Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183 –…
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Pham v. Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd., confirms that an employee who has seemingly acquiesced to a…
An employee who has been wrongfully dismissed from their employment has a duty to mitigate their damages by making reasonable efforts to…
On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill S-211, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act…
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…
