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March 7, 2023

Canadian HR Reporter published an online article by Ronald Minken & Tanya Sambi: “John Tory, workplace romances and power imbalances”.

Vaccination refusal on basis of creed protected by human rights: arbitrator

August 22, 2022

Ron Minken and Tanya Sambi discuss a decision from an Ontario arbitrator. Published online in Canadian HR Reporter, July 25, 2022.

Canadian HR Reporter: Disconnected on Ontario’s right to disconnect

April 4, 2022

Canadian HR Reporter published an online article by Ronald Minken & Tanya Sambi: “Disconnected on Ontario's right to disconnect”.

Supreme Court broadens protection against workplace discrimination

April 3, 2018

Canadian Employment Law Today, February 2018 – British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v. Schrenk – Top court upholds tribunal decision that harass Read More...

Fiduciary Employees — Can You Poach?
December 17, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, November 2017 - Cosolo v. Geo. A. Kelson Limited - Certain key employees with important knowledge have limits on what t Read More...

Change in performance expectation not grounds for cause dismissal
October 9, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, September 2017 – Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd. – Employee showed improvement after warning under new Read More...

Dismissal itself is not unfair
October 9, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, September 2017 – Lau v. Royal Bank of Canada – Unfairness or bad faith in the manner of dismissal is required in or Read More...

Background Check Refusal Grounds for Dismissal
March 30, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, January 2017 - Covenoho v. Pendylum Inc. - Ontario Court upholds termination of employee who refused to consent to ba Read More...