Canadian Employment Law Archives

Merrill Lynch Wins Appeal over $1.6M in Wrongful Dismissal Damages
September 24, 2010
Is dismissal, in itself, or the stigma arising from it, a matter that can be compensated under law? This question arose when Merrill Lynch appealed ex Read More...

Alleged Workplace Harassment in the RCMP
August 3, 2010
Top RCMP Commissioner, William Elliott, is the latest potential subject of workplace harassment complaints. Almost a dozen top officials in the force Read More...

Infamous Wrongful Dismissal – Public Employee Wins $1.35M in Damages
July 26, 2010
Two high-ranking public servants moved forward on reform plans designed to save Public Works billions of dollars. The future looked bright. But sudden Read More...

Increase of Minimum Wage in Ontario on the Horizon
March 25, 2010
On Wednesday, March 31, 2010, the Ontario Government will again be raising Ontario’s minimum wage requirement from the current $9.50 established in Read More...

Bona Fide Job Requirement or just a Convenience?
February 11, 2009
An employer’s decision to hire an employee based on their sex may be found to be a prima facie case of discrimination unless it can be justified tha Read More...

Off-Duty Conduct – Is Your Job at Risk?
October 12, 2007
Markham Business Magazine: Employers can fault employees for inappropriate conduct away from work.

Government Employee Arrested for Breach of Trust after Leak
September 26, 2007
Temporary employee with Environment Canada arrested by RCMP on May 9, 2007 for leaking the government’s environmental plan to media outlets and to e Read More...

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Merrill Lynch Wins Appeal over $1.6M in Wrongful Dismissal Damages

Alleged Workplace Harassment in the RCMP

Infamous Wrongful Dismissal – Public Employee Wins $1.35M in Damages

Increase of Minimum Wage in Ontario on the Horizon

Bona Fide Job Requirement or just a Convenience?

Off-Duty Conduct – Is Your Job at Risk?

Government Employee Arrested for Breach of Trust after Leak