Legal Update Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”)
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May 14, 2012 , No comments

Every provider of goods or services in Ontario must have established “policies, practices and procedures governing the provision of its goods or services to persons with disabilities”.

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Employer’s Claim of Frustration Becomes Frustrated: Award of 22 Months, Moral and Punitive Damages

September 27, 2011 , No comments

In Altman v. Steve’s Music Store Inc. the Court rejected the employer’s defence of frustration of contract and awarded the employee 22 months noti Read More...

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Court Rules Termination Due to Inability to Perform Duties Not Discrimination

August 23, 2011 , No comments

When does the impeding of an employee’s personal life on their ability to perform employment duties justify termination? What is an employer’s dut Read More...

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Employer Slammed for “Outrageous, Malicious” Wrongful Dismissal

May 25, 2011 , No comments

In this day and age of employee rights, employers playing hardball with dismissed employees is still not uncommon. One long-time employee who later be Read More...

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    Disability in the Workplace
    February 1, 2011

    Both short and long-term disability are common occurrences in the workplace. How long can such disability last, and at what point may a prolonged disa Read More...