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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

Are Employees Entitled to Bonuses When They are Terminated?

In the normal course of employment, many employees receive bonuses, whether seasonal or in response to company success, on top to their salaries. If an… Read More

Your Employer has Been Acquired – Can This Lead to Constructive Dismissal?

Under the common law, a court can find that an employee was constructively dismissed in two circumstances – when there has been a substantial change… Read More

Human Rights Tribunal Decisions Offer Reminder About the Consequences of Discrimination Claims in the Workplace

Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination on the basis of protected grounds, including race, sex and… Read More

Union challenges employer for failure to protect jail employees’ safety

We have recently reported on grievance arbitrations in the context of discipline or termination of employees. Through this process, unions are able to… Read More