Competing Human Rights Competing Human Rights York University has received a lot of negative media attention because it told a male student who had signed up for an on-line course that he was not required to attend an in-person session because he said his religion...
Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases Important Decisions from 2013 Employment Law Cases I have selected some important employment law cases and their decisions that were released in the past year for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! 1. Court decisions...
Severance Pay Versus Termination Pay When an employee is fired without cause, the employer is generally required to give notice or pay the employee in lieu of notice. Most of the time an employee is terminated without notice and given a severance package. Termination...
Accommodating Transgender and Transsexual Employees As other provinces amend their human rights legislation to include gender identity and gender expression, they will undoubtedly be examining Ontario’s approach. The Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) protects...
Constructive Dismissal – Have changes at work forced a resignation? Many of us experience variations in our work and working conditions. However, certain changes may be significant enough to amount to constructive dismissal. This article addresses the changes to...
Harassment and Violence at Work The Bill 168 changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA / the Act”) were lauded as proactive legislation to combat harassment, bullying and violence in the workplace. However, three years after the changes to OHSA, the...