Employment Law Issues Archives

Mental Health in the Workplace: Employer Responsibilities
November 28, 2017
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health or addiction problem. It is a leading cause Read More...

How Bill 148 Benefited Employees
November 24, 2017
Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 proposes many changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, which will benefit employees across Onta Read More...

Employer Obligations Under Bill 148
November 24, 2017
Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, was passed on November 22, 2017. The amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Occup Read More...

Bill 148 – The Ontario Government is proposing amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000
October 30, 2017
Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, which just passed the Second Reading and has been referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Read More...

Sexual and Gender-Based Dress Codes in Ontario’s Restaurants
September 11, 2017
The Ontario Human Rights Commission released Inquiry Report on Sexual and Gender-Based Dress Codes in Ontario’s Restaurants. This report outlined fi Read More...

Disability Related Accommodation Requests: Ontario’s New Human Rights Policy
August 29, 2017
Employers are required to accommodate employees where the need for accommodation relates to a ground protected by human rights legislation. This inclu Read More...

Watch Out – “Cyberslacking” Could Get You Fired!
August 23, 2017
With today’s endless distractions, from Facebook to podcasts to Pokémon, it can be a challenge for employers to get a full day’s work from their Read More...

Can “Off-duty Conduct” attract “Just Cause” for Termination? – Think Before Throwing a Beer at a Blue Jays Game
April 27, 2017
With basketball, baseball and hockey all in full swing and sports fans caught up in the excitement, now is a good time to revisit the question of whet Read More...

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