The Truth about Workplace Investigations: Legal Information and Tips for Success The truth about workplace investigations is that the cost of inadequately or completely failing to investigate workplace issues has risen dramatically in recent years. This failure to...
Recent Court Ruling on Terminating a Disabled Employee Recent Court Ruling: Terminating a disabled employee can lead to human rights damages that are MUCH greater than those for wrongful dismissal A March 2013 decision by an adjudicator appointed under the Ontario...
The Office Romance: Navigating an Employment Law Minefield In my experience, most organizations do not explicitly address the office romance in their human resource policies. This issue can be addressed in an organization’s anti-discrimination policy or a sexual...
HEADS UP! AODA compliance reporting deadline is December 31, 2012 HEADS UP! AODA compliance reporting is due December 31, 2012 Are you aware of your obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)? Many employers are not, and the first...
Privacy – What rights do employees have? Right to Privacy in the Workplace A new ruling on employee right to privacy was set on October 19, 2012 when the Supreme Court of Canada released its final decision in the case of R vs. Cole. R v. Cole Mr. Cole was a...
Human Rights Damages: Employer ordered to pay Firefighter $ 10 000 After a 10 Year Ordeal Human Rights Damages The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has the jurisdiction to order human rights damages. A recent human rights case may discourage employees from filing a...
Human Rights Law – Discrimination during the Hiring Process and against Disabled and Female Employees Human Rights Laws in Ontario The human rights laws that govern Ontario employers are found within the Human Rights Code. Ontario employers must comply with the...
Social Media Policy – Part II Social Media Policy – Part II For a number of reasons, employers need to manage the use of social media by employees in the workplace. In this regard, did you know? 1. The Ontario Court of Appeal recently recognized the right to...