While most people use the terms “laid off” and “terminated” interchangeably to describe dismissal from employment, there is in fact a legal di Read More...
In Trinh v. CS Wind Canada Inc. the employer was ordered to pay nearly $60,000 in damages after the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found the employe Read More...
Bracken v. Fort Erie (Town), a recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that quashed a trespassing charge against a self-described “citizen journalist Read More...
While employers in Ontario have a right to terminate their employees, there is also a requirement that the termination is done in good faith. I Read More...
The Governor General signed Bill C-16 into law, amending the Canadian Human Rights Act to include “gender identity” and “gender expression” as Read More...
Ron Minken of Minken Employment Lawyers was interviewed for the Canadian HR Reporter on how recruitment and termination could be affected by Bill 164 Read More...
For employers seeking to fill labour or skill shortages, foreign workers can be a valuable resource. However, the law governing the hiring and managem Read More...
A recent Ontario appeal decision serves as a reminder that courts in Occupational Health and Safety Act cases can award fines higher than what the pro Read More...