Public Sector Employers Mandate That Employees Be Vaccinated
August 27, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
As the pandemic continues, the questions around employers requiring vaccination become more and more important. The majority of Canadians have… Read More
Termination for Cause of a Fiduciary Employee
August 20, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Employees have duties to their employer, including acting in good faith, observing confidentiality requirements, and executing their work responsibilities as… Read More
New Proposals on How to Support Businesses & Employees
August 13, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Over 70 percent of people in Ontario have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as… Read More
Articling Student Succeeds in Wrongful Dismissal Claim
August 6, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We have written quite a bit about wrongful dismissal cases and the damages employers can be subjected to under the… Read More
Arbitrator: Rapid COVID-19 Testing at the Workplace is Reasonable
July 29, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Despite the recent and ongoing easing of restrictions in various provinces, COVID-19 continues to be a factor across Canada. Employers… Read More
Federal Pay Equity Act Comes Into Effect Next Month
July 23, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
The federal government passed the Pay Equity Act in 2018. However, it has not yet come… Read More
Court: Employer’s Global Payroll Relevant in Determining Severance Pay
July 16, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Determining the amount of severance pay to which an employee is entitled is no easy matter. Courts must consider… Read More
New OSHA Notice and Reporting Requirements in Effect This Month
July 9, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Last week, we discussed a case in which an employer was somewhat lax about the safety of their employees. Read More
Safety in the Workplace is a Shared Obligation
July 2, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
Workplace safety is a big topic in the employment world. Employers have a common law and statutory duty to keep… Read More
Court Orders CERB Payment be Deducted from Wrongful Dismissal Award
June 25, 2021 / Written on behalf of Grosman Gale Fletcher Hopkins LLP
We wrote last week about court disagreements, regarding how to interpret the Ontario Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (IDEL), which… Read More