Can Employees be Required to Attend Medical Examinations?
December 1, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Legislation requires employers not to discriminate against employees on a range of listed grounds, including disability. As part of… Read More
Can Employees go on Strike in Ontario?
November 21, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Collective bargaining is the negotiation process between a union and an employer to reach a collective agreement. Going on… Read More
Don’t Stay Incognito – Remedies are Available for Sexual Harassment
November 14, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Reports of sexual harassment in an employment environment have become far too common. Unnecessary physical contact, sexual jokes… Read More
Does Your Sick Leave Policy Comply With the Collective Agreement?
November 7, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
If a unionized employer develops a policy that is inconsistent with the relevant collective agreement, the union may challenge… Read More
Court Offers Another Warning to Employers to Take Care When Dismissing Employees Without Cause
November 2, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
If an employer terminates an employee without cause in the wrong way, they could end up on the hook for… Read More
Choice of Forum in Human Rights Cases in a Unionized Context
October 25, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), every person has a right to equal treatment with… Read More
Family Feud – Employee or Independent Contractor?
October 18, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor impacts on the worker’s entitlements under the law. Read More
The Dangers of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts for Employers
October 11, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Some employment contracts are for a predetermined fixed period, in contrast to traditional employee contracts which are of indefinite… Read More
Are Employees Entitled to Bonuses When They are Terminated?
October 4, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In the normal course of employment, many employees receive bonuses, whether seasonal or in response to company success, on top… Read More
Your Employer has Been Acquired – Can This Lead to Constructive Dismissal?
September 27, 2022 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Under the common law, a court can find that an employee was constructively dismissed in two circumstances – when there has… Read More