Author: Hina Ghaus

How to Quantify Damages for a Union Employee When Reinstatement is Inappropriate

by Hina Ghaus | Mar 6, 2019 | For Employers

How to Quantify Damages for a Union Employee When Reinstatement is Inappropriate An arbitrator who upholds a grievance can reinstate the employee, or order the employer to pay the employee damages. In a 2018 arbitration case, Arbitrator Surdykowksi decided how to...

When Should Unionized Employees Consult an Employment Lawyer?

by Hina Ghaus | Feb 12, 2019 | For Employees

When Should Unionized Employees Consult an Employment Lawyer? Are you a unionized employee dealing with an employment matter but having difficulty finding a lawyer that will assist you? This may be because the rights and recourses available to unionized employees...

Arbitration Update: Employee with an Addiction Who Stole Narcotics is Reinstated

by Hina Ghaus | Feb 5, 2019 | For Employers

Arbitration Update: Employee with an Addiction Who Stole Narcotics is Reinstated In a 2019 arbitration case, a Registered Nurse who was terminated for stealing narcotics and falsifying records was ordered reinstated to her job at a nursing home and awarded...

Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out

by Doug MacLeod and Hina Ghaus | Dec 28, 2018 | For Employers

Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out Despite pay equity and anti-discrimination laws, female workers in Ontario earn less than their male counterparts. To address this gender wage gap, shortly before 2018...

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

by Doug MacLeod and Hina Ghaus | Dec 27, 2018 | For Employers

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses? “We’ve heard loud and clear from businesses across Ontario that job growth starts with cutting the burdensome, job-killing red tape that is driving jobs and investment out of our province...

Arbitrator Finds Undue Hardship for Employer to Hire an Employee with a Medical Cannabis Prescription in a Safety-Sensitive Workplace

by Hina Ghaus | Dec 4, 2018 | For Employers

Arbitrator Finds Undue Hardship for Employer to Hire an Employee with a Medical Cannabis Prescription in a Safety-Sensitive Workplace With the recent legalization of recreational cannabis across Canada, employers are increasingly worried about its impact on...

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts

by Hina Ghaus | Nov 27, 2018 | For Employers

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts Where an employee is terminated or resigns, what is the effect of a bonus plan that requires the employee to be “actively employed” at the time the bonus is paid...

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace

by Hina Ghaus | Nov 20, 2018 | For Employers

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace As an employer, there are several documents that you must post in your workplace. Some postings are mandatory for all workplaces, while others depend on the nature of the business and the hazards present in the...

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How to Quantify Damages for a Union Employee When Reinstatement is Inappropriate

When Should Unionized Employees Consult an Employment Lawyer?

Arbitration Update: Employee with an Addiction Who Stole Narcotics is Reinstated

Will the Pay Transparency Act Narrow the Gender Pay Gap? Bill 57 Halts our Chance to Find Out

Will Changed Workplace Laws Increase Competitiveness for Ontario Businesses?

Arbitrator Finds Undue Hardship for Employer to Hire an Employee with a Medical Cannabis Prescription in a Safety-Sensitive Workplace

Disputes Over Bonus Entitlements: Two Decisions on the “Active Employment” Requirement for Bonus Payouts

Keeping you Posted on Mandatory Postings in the Workplace

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