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Large Award Ordered Following Discrimination of Employee

by Nicole Simes | Sep 8, 2015 | For Employees

Large Award Ordered Following Discrimination of Employee Unfortunately, discrimination and harassment in the workplace continues to occur. However, employees now have more avenues to assert their rights. In a recent case, another Ontario Superior Court judge applied...

Harassment in the Workplace

by Nicole Simes | Aug 14, 2015 | For Employees

Harassment in the Workplace Recently, a Panam /Para Panam manager filed a lawsuit against multiple parties including former Ontario premier David Peterson alleging sexual harassment. As reported by the Globe and Mail, Ximena Morris alleges that she was harassed and...

How to Get Paid After Resignation

by Nicole Simes | Aug 12, 2015 | For Employees

How to Get Paid After Resignation Recently, The Globe and Mail reported that the former President of UBC, Arvind Gupta, who stepped down from his position last week, will receive his full annual salary while on leave next school year. Mr. Gupta’s resignation and the...

How to Save Money: Help a Terminated Employee Find a New Job

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 10, 2015 | For Employers

How to Save Money: Help a Terminated Employee Find a New Job Did you know that it is usually in an employer’s financial interest to help a recently terminated employee find alternative employment? Here’s why: the faster a terminated employee secures alternative...

Addiction, Human Rights and Employment

by Nicole Simes | Aug 10, 2015 | For Employees

Addiction, Human Rights and Employment A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision sheds light on the interaction between human rights, addiction, and health and safety. The Decision The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the termination for cause of an employee who...

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Three Ways to Minimize Termination Pay

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 27, 2015 | For Employers

Wrongful Dismissal Update: Three Ways to Minimize Termination Pay As readers of this blog are aware, many wrongful dismissal actions are now being decided by way of summary judgment motions. This blog summarizes a recent successful summary judgment motion involving a...

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 13, 2015 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog about a vulnerable, low paid employee who obtained $ 150 000 from her former employer by filing a complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code. This week, I am...

Another Host Bites the Dust at CBC: Evan Solomon Fired for Moonlighting

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 16, 2015 | For Employers

Another Host Bites the Dust at CBC: Evan Solomon Fired for Moonlighting Last week the CBC fired another one of its high profile hosts, Evan Solomon. According to news reports, Mr. Solomon ran a part-time business in his spare time and earned income by helping an art...

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