Human Rights Update: Employer ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to a short-service employee for age discrimination
This blog discusses how an Employer was ordered to pay about 6 months pay and $20,000 in general damages to an employee for age-based discrimination.
Constructive Dismissal Update: Employee Alleging Workplace Harassment Barred from Pursuing a Civil Claim
Constructive Dismissal Update: Claim for Damages Caused by Workplace Harassment thrown Out of Court by the WSIAT.
Wrongful Dismissal Update: Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock
Judge Upholds Just Cause Termination for a 30 Year Employee Who Touched a Co-Workers Buttock
Termination Clauses: (Yet) Another One Bites the Dust
Whether a termination clause limits an employee’s entitlement to the Employment Standards Act minimum notice is a highly litigated topic in employment law.
Doug’s Top 5 Employment Law Stories of 2019
2019 has been a relatively good news year for Ontario employers. This blog discusses the top 5 employment law stories of the year.
I Do Not Like Employee Handbooks. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.
When speaking with a client about other terms of employment that can be included in an employment contract, I always ask whether the organization has an Employee Handbook.
Wrongful Dismissal Update: Alleging Just Cause is a Legal Minefield
A recent case, Headley v. City of Toronto, 2019 ONSC 4496, shows that alleging just cause for termination for a long-service employee can be a risky and costly strategy.