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Do you need to apply to lower-paying positions to mitigate damages?

Following termination, employees have a duty to attempt to secure alternative employment in order to mitigate the losses they face. This duty… Read More

Can Employees be Required to Attend Medical Examinations?

Legislation requires employers not to discriminate against employees on a range of listed grounds, including disability. As part of this duty, employers must… Read More

Can Employees go on Strike in Ontario?

Collective bargaining is the negotiation process between a union and an employer to reach a collective agreement. Going on strike can be a… Read More

Don’t Stay Incognito – Remedies are Available for Sexual Harassment

Reports of sexual harassment in an employment environment have become far too common. Unnecessary physical contact, sexual jokes or comments about physical… Read More

Does Your Sick Leave Policy Comply With the Collective Agreement?

If a unionized employer develops a policy that is inconsistent with the relevant collective agreement, the union may challenge it through the… Read More

Court Offers Another Warning to Employers to Take Care When Dismissing Employees Without Cause

If an employer terminates an employee without cause in the wrong way, they could end up on the hook for aggravated and/or punitive… Read More

Choice of Forum in Human Rights Cases in a Unionized Context

Under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without… Read More

Family Feud – Employee or Independent Contractor?

Whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor impacts on the worker’s entitlements under the law. This article looks at the… Read More

The Dangers of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts for Employers

Some employment contracts are for a predetermined fixed period, in contrast to traditional employee contracts which are of indefinite duration. An issue that… Read More