A common question employment lawyers are asked (by both employees and employers) is whether it is legal to make secret recordings while at work. A variety of circumstances may provide the motive for such action. An employee concerned they are being… Click here to read the rest of the article
Bill 68, the Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act, 2017, received Royal Assent on May 30, 2017. One of the biggest changes introduced by the Bill is the requirement that all municipalities in Ontario have a Code of Conduct and either a… Click here to read the rest of the article
Back in December 2015, I wrote a blog post on a recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision in Bottiglia v. Ottawa Catholic School Board. The case concerned the ability of an employer to demand an Independent Medical Exam in circumstances where… Click here to read the rest of the article
On June 12, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced details of its Global Skills Strategy. First announced in November 2016, the Global Skills Strategy is intended to help promote global investment in Canada… Click here to read the rest of the article
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice had to recently address whether an employer met its obligation to establish t… Click here to read the rest of the article
Workplace negativity is an increasing problem in today’s society. Some say that this negativity is a result of the loss of control, confidence, or community of a workplace. The best way to combat workplace negativity is not to allow it to occur in t… Click here to read the rest of the article
Le 13 avril dernier, le projet de loi C-45 – soit la Loi concernant le cannabis et modifiant la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances, le Code criminel et d’autres lois ou la Loi sur le cannabis – fut déposé et lu à la Chambre des c… Click here to read the rest of the article
On April 13, Bill C-45 – An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts, also known as the Cannabis Act – was introduced and read in the House of Commons. The Cannabis Act sets out, a… Click here to read the rest of the article
Be careful of what you say about former employees to their new employers, warns Toronto employment lawyer, Jeff Dutton.
If a former employer suggests to another employer to terminate a certain employee, the former employer could be liable for… Click here to read the rest of the article
The Ontario Human Rights Code is extensive in its efforts to protect persons within Ontario, and may apply to minors in the workforce.
In the recent case, E.T. v. Dress Code Express Inc., the applicant was only 14 years old at the time… Click here to read the rest of the article
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In the following case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice had to decide whether harassment was recognized as a… Click here to read the rest of the article
On June 19, 2017, Bill C-6, which proposed numerous amendments to the Canadian Citizenship Act, (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29), received Royal Assent. Bill C-6 attempts to reverse many of the changes contained in the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act… Click here to read the rest of the article
This blog is part two of a three-part series which examines the pro… Click here to read the rest of the article
In a recent case titled Doyle v. Zochem Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a decision to award both moral damages and damages pursuant to the Human Rights Code (Code) without subtracting one from the other. This case involved a female … Click here to read the rest of the article
Ontario’s Bill 148 “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 20… Click here to read the rest of the article
The Privacy Commissioner Canada has recently released some tips for mitigating risk to businesses involving passwords. One main problem is that individuals use the same password for multiple accounts – this puts them at a much higher risk of e… Click here to read the rest of the article
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is urging businesses to require employees to reset their passwords in order to curb a r… Click here to read the rest of the article
“Put your money where your mouth is”, is an old expression suggesting that if something is truly important to you, then you will attach monetary consequences to it. Which is why it is interesting that in Canada, damages that are awarded to employees… Click here to read the rest of the article
This year, the first Monday in August is August 7.
Although most commonly referred to as “Civic Holiday”, the holiday is referred to differently across Canada. For instance, in British Columbia, the holiday is referred to as British Columbia Day and… Click here to read the rest of the article
La présence de caméras vidéo en milieu de travail, ainsi que d’autres mesures de surveillance mises en place par un employeur, font couler beaucoup d’encre depuis quelques années au Québec. En effet, les tribunaux administratifs et civils sont de plu… Click here to read the rest of the article
