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Are Repeated Compliments Sexual Harassment?

by Nicole Simes | Jan 19, 2016 | For Employees

Are Repeated Compliments Sexual Harassment? Despite increased media attention to the issue, sexual harassment and sexual assault continue to occur in the workplace. In a recent decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario addressed the problem of unwanted...

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...

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employers

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave Pregnant employees have special rights under the Employment Standards Act and the Human Rights Code. And most judges are sympathetic to the problems that women face when...

Contractors and the Duty to Accommodate

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 16, 2015 | For Employers

Contractors and the Duty to Accommodate Does an Employer have a Duty to Accommodate a Disabled Independent Contractor or a Disabled Dependent Contractor? I recently fielded an interesting question. A human resources consultant was reviewing an employee manual for a...

Human Rights Update: Owner of hunting lodge ordered to pay seasonal employee who had a workplace injury almost 3 years pay

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 18, 2014 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Owner of hunting lodge ordered to pay seasonal employee who had a workplace injury almost 3 years pay The Facts Tammy Pelletier worked as a housekeeper at a hunting lodge for six months each year. She was a seasonal employee and earned $ 13 per...

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 28, 2014 | For Employers

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation The Question One of the questions employers ask me is, “If I think someone has a disability, do I have to ask whether the person needs accommodation?”...

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to?

by Nicole Simes | Sep 26, 2014 | For Employees

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to? On August 20, the National Post reported that Mayor Rob Ford agreed to take a drug and alcohol test as part of his campaign for re-election. The Mayor questioned whether that requirement could be extended to...

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 10, 2014 | For Employers

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal) can and does award significant damage awards against employers who decide to ignore a human right complaint. The Celtech Plastics case Take Celtech Plastics...

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Are Repeated Compliments Sexual Harassment?

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

The Cost Of Terminating an Employee Who Has Recently Returned to Work Following a Pregnancy Leave

Contractors and the Duty to Accommodate

Human Rights Update: Owner of hunting lodge ordered to pay seasonal employee who had a workplace injury almost 3 years pay

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room: The Cost of Not Asking an Employee with a Disability if She Needs Accommodation

If the mayor takes a drug test for work, do you have to?

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

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