Marijuana in the Workplace
July 12, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Prescribed Treatment The use of medical marijuana at a place of business will create evident conflict issues. On one hand,… Read More
Medical Disability & Frustration 02
July 5, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In a previous post, the issue of a medical disability has been reviewed in the context of a human… Read More
Mental Stress & Workers’ Compensation – PTSD Presumed
June 28, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In a recent post, we reviewed the changes made in Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Insurance Act which has made… Read More
New Policy Initiative by Federal Government for Sports Organizations
June 21, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Federal Government has announced a new initiative designed to control sexual abuse by the elimination of federal funding to… Read More
Workers’ Compensation & Civil Claims – Part 2
June 14, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
In a recent post, we reviewed the impact of the amendments to Ontario’s workers’ compensation statute and its likely… Read More
HRTO Finds OHRC Offside the Charter
June 7, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The Human Rights Tribunal has released a decision[1] which will have significant impact on all employers in the… Read More
Workers’ Compensation & Civil Claims
May 31, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
No Civil Action Where Workers’ Comp Available In a recent post, we discussed a proposed class action in which… Read More
How Not to Handle a Termination
May 24, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court[1] provides a vivid example of how an employer should not… Read More
Class Actions for Sexual Harassment
May 17, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Ontario’s Human Rights Code does not allow for representative or class actions asserting a human rights violation. The statute in… Read More
New Terms of Employment
May 11, 2018 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Consideration It is a fundamental legal principle that there must be a mutual exchange of something of value in order… Read More