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September 24, 2013

Ontario’s new Youth Employment Fund will help more young people find jobs by helping employers to offer job and training contracts for young people needing work.

No implied duty to mitigate: Court

August 2, 2012

Canadian HR Reporter, July 2012 - Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd. - Appeal court overturns ruling, says terminated worker who found job after only 2 Read More...

$20 million award upheld by appeal court

March 26, 2012

Canadian HR Reporter, March 2012 - GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth - 4 workers should have provided employer with 10 months’ notice of resignation. Ontario� Read More...

Court Awards 26 Weeks Severance Pay In Addition to 54 Weeks of Working Notice Already Provided

December 13, 2011

In Mattiassi v. Hathro Management Partnership the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reinforced that severance pay must be paid in lump sum no matter h Read More...

Verbal Threat Considered Workplace Violence Resulting in Employee’s Termination — Bill 168
October 25, 2011
The first arbitration decision provides well needed insight into how the Bill 168 amendments are to function in the workplace and how they may be used Read More...

Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations
October 25, 2011
As the modern workplace grows increasingly complex, it's vital for both employers and employees to understand the rights they're owed and the obligati Read More...

Verbal Threat Considered Workplace Violence
October 19, 2011
Canadian Employment Law Today, October 19, 2011 - The first Bill 168 arbitration decision was made in the matter of Kingston (City) v. Canadian Union Read More...

Verbal Threat Considered Workplace Violence
October 10, 2011
Canadian HR Reporter, Oct. 2011 - A Bill 168 arbitration decision was made in the matter of Kingston (City) v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Loc Read More...

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