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Refusing a Disabled Customer Access to Washroom Costs Restaurant $10,000

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 22, 2020 | For Employers

Refusing a Disabled Customer Access to Washroom Costs Restaurant $10,000 The Facts A 23 year old woman was born with a physical disability. As a result, she uses forearm crutches to mobilize which helps her with stability. One day she planned to meet some friends at a...

Workplace Bullying: Does My Employer Have To Intervene?

by Marium Rehan | Sep 17, 2020 | For Employees

Workplace Bullying: Does My Employer Have To Intervene? Have you experienced workplace bullying or harassment? Did you know that your employer has an obligation to investigate any complaint of bullying or harassment you make regardless of whether or not you file a...

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

by Doug MacLeod | Mar 16, 2020 | For Employers

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 A recent case is a cautionary tale for all employers who are thinking about not attending a hearing at the Human Rights...

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Ontario court reaffirms cap of 24 months reasonable notice unless exceptional circumstances exist

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 15, 2019 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Ontario court reaffirms cap of 24 months reasonable notice unless exceptional circumstances exist Earlier this year, a trial judge concluded that a 62 year Senior Vice President who was terminated after 37 years service was entitled to 30...

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...

Wrongful Dismissal: All You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

by Doug MacLeod | Jan 22, 2019 | For Employees

Wrongful Dismissal: All You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask What Is A Wrongful Dismissal? If an employer does not provide you with adequate notice of termination, or pay instead of notice, then you have been wrongfully dismissed. In most cases, employers provide...

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Refusing a Disabled Customer Access to Washroom Costs Restaurant $10,000

Workplace Bullying: Does My Employer Have To Intervene?

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

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Ontario court reaffirms cap of 24 months reasonable notice unless exceptional circumstances exist

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

Wrongful Dismissal: All You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

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