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Protection Against Workplace Discrimination Broadened
January 11, 2018
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today and Canadian HR Reporter Can an employee claim workplace discrimination against an employee from another co Read More...

Proposed Amendments to Ontario’s Human Rights Code
December 26, 2017
Bill 164 is a Private Member’s Bill which seeks to amend the Ontario Human Rights Code to include immigration status, genetic characteristics, polic Read More...

York Region Open for (Retail) Business on Public Holidays
December 22, 2017
On November 16, 2017 the Regional Municipality of York passed the controversial Holiday Shopping Bylaw, which permits retail businesses in York Region Read More...

The Validity of Perpetual Contracts Upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada
December 20, 2017
The Supreme Court recently affirmed the validity of perpetual contracts under Quebec law. In Uniprix inc. v. Gestion Gosselin et Bérubé inc., the Co Read More...

New Legislation Alert – Bill C-65 designed to prevent workplace harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces
December 12, 2017
Sexual harassment and violence have dominated the media of late. Women and men have come forward with public allegations of harassment and assault aga Read More...

Taxi Company Not Liable for Driver’s Sexual Assault
December 5, 2017
In Ivic v. Lakovic, 2017 ONCA 446, a taxi driver was accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in the taxi. To what extent is the employer liable for Read More...

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...

Bill 148 Has Passed!
November 24, 2017
On November 22, 2017 Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, was passed and with it comes many changes to the Employment Stand Read More...

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