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Genetic Information and Discrimination

by Nicole Simes | Jul 9, 2015 | For Employees

Genetic Information and Discrimination On June 9, 2015, Peter MacKay, the then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced legislative changes aimed at protecting Canadians from discrimination on the basis of genetic information. What Rights are...

Do employers need to accommodate employees who smoke?

by Nicole Simes | Jul 6, 2015 | For Employees

Do employers need to accommodate employees who smoke? In a blog last year, we addressed the issue of whether smoking was a disability and the relationship between smoking and employee human rights. To date, we have not yet seen a human rights decision specifically...

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 29, 2015 | For Employers

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages General Damage Awards Before May 15, 2015 Since 2008, adjudicators appointed under the Ontario Human Rights Code have had the power to award unlimited general damages as compensation for...

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires

by Doug MacLeod | May 18, 2015 | For Employers

Employee Terminations: How Employment Contracts and Legal Consultation Prevent Legal Fires I strongly recommend that employers require all new employees to sign an employment contract with a termination clause. As a result, the employer knows how much it will cost to...

A “virtual slave” through sexual harassment and violence only awarded $50,000 as general damages

by Nicole Simes | Apr 21, 2015 | For Employees

A “virtual slave” through sexual harassment and violence only awarded $50,000 as general damages A “virtual slave” through sexual harassment and violence only awarded $50,000 as general damages In a recent decision, PN v. MR and FR the British...

Constructive Dismissal Update: Quitting Because of Intolerable Working Conditions

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 10, 2015 | For Employers

Constructive Dismissal Update: Quitting Because of Intolerable Working Conditions If an employer’s treatment of an employee is so bad that it makes continued employment intolerable, an employee has the right to quit and claim damages for constructive dismissal. Is...

Making the Workplace an Accessible Place: One Obligation At a Time

by Doug MacLeod | Feb 24, 2015 | For Employers

Making the Workplace an Accessible Place: One Obligation At a Time The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act, 2005, (the “AODA”), is a statute aimed at developing, implementing and enforcing standards that promote accessibility for people with disabilities...

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations

by Nicole Simes | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employees

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Employees who have experienced discrimination at work can file an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”). The...

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Constructive Dismissal Update: Quitting Because of Intolerable Working Conditions

Making the Workplace an Accessible Place: One Obligation At a Time

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