Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Awards over $150,000 to Former Employees That Suffered Sexual Discrimination
A recent ruling by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) has set a new high-water mark for damages awards against employers. Employers that are found to have allowed their employees to suffer from sexual discrimination, including sexual harassment, in the workplace face potentia…
View the post titled Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Awards over $150,000 to Former Employees That Suffered Sexual DiscriminationMinimum Wage increasing on October 1, 2015
Employers in Ontario should take note that effective October 1, 2015, the minimum wage in Ontario is increasing. The general minimum wage will increase from $11.00/hour to $11.25/hour. Student minimum wage will increase from $10.30/hour to $10.55/hour. Liquor servers’ minimum wage will incre…
View the post titled Minimum Wage increasing on October 1, 2015Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000
New ESA Poster Requirement The Ministry of Labour has released a new version (6.0) of its Employment Standards Poster, Employment Standards in Ontario. Posting The new version of the poster must be posted in each of an employer’s workplaces in a location where it is likely to come to the att…
View the post titled Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000Does “I Quit” Really Mean “I Quit”?
Case law has not always been clear on what constitutes a resignation by an employee. More often than not, it seems very difficult for an employer to establish a resignation where the employee changes his/her mind down the road. However, in Kerr v. Valley Volkswagen, 2014 NSSC 27 (CanLII), th…
View the post titled Does “I Quit” Really Mean “I Quit”?Absenteeism: When Is It Enough to Warrant Termination?
This issue was addressed in the recent arbitral decision of Humber River Hospital v. Teamsters, 2014 CanLII 50008 (ON LA), where the grievor was employed in the Dietary Department of the hospital and had been for fifteen years. The grievor had a persistent pattern of frequent and unexpected …
View the post titled Absenteeism: When Is It Enough to Warrant Termination?New SCC Decision Finds Paid Administrative Suspensions Can Trigger Constructive Dismissals
Most employers are familiar with the most common changes to employment contracts that can trigger a constructive dismissal: changing pay, hours, demotions, duties, work location, etc. However, in the March 2015 decision of Potter v. New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, the Supreme Co…
View the post titled New SCC Decision Finds Paid Administrative Suspensions Can Trigger Constructive DismissalsNew ESA Poster Requirements for Ontario Employers
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has just released its new version (6.0) of the Employment Standards Poster entitled “Employment Standards in Ontario”. Ontario employers must immediately post this new poster in each of its workplaces in a location likely to come to the attention of…
View the post titled New ESA Poster Requirements for Ontario EmployersTerminating an Employee without Checking Their HR File First Can Have Serious Consequences for Employers
Sometimes the need arises to end an employment relationship quickly. However, it’s vitally important to ensure that you check the employee’s human resources file for potential human rights considerations before making any decisions, as confirmed by a recent decision by the Human Rights Tribu…
View the post titled Terminating an Employee without Checking Their HR File First Can Have Serious Consequences for EmployersHow well do you understand the recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000?
Applying the latest changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) to real-life situations can be complex, even for Employment Standards Officers! A recent blog post by Chris Sinal (New Amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 May Require Employers to Find Themselves Guilty of…
View the post titled How well do you understand the recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000?Litigation Perils: Winning the battle, but losing the war!
Litigation is expensive, time-consuming, unpleasant and risky for everyone involved. Outcomes are hard to predict, as too are the fees and time that parties will spend either pursuing or defending a claim. Let’s not even talk about the potential reputational damage if litigation becomes publ…
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