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‘Particularly egregious’: Former EA’s termination provisions ruled unenforceable, court tacks on $10K in punitive damages
Gibson Building Supplies has been ordered to pay its former executive assistant nearly $20,000 in damages, including $10,000 in punitive damages due …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Workplace violence: OLRB clarifies rules around refusing unsafe work
The protection of the safety of workers is an essential obligation on all Ontario employers. Under subsection 43(3) of Ontario’s Occupational Health …
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Employment LawFeaturedMental Health
Victims of workplace harassment, sexual violence can get free legal counsel in Quebec
Quebec has announced $2.4 million over four years to cover the legal expenses for people who file claims of psychological harassment or …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Lafarge Canada justified in firing worker in Alberta who tested positive for THC after crash
Lafarge Canada was justified in terminating a site superintendent who tested positive for THC following a minor vehicle accident at a worksite, …
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Employment LawWorkplace Safety & OHS
Arbitrator dismisses four COVID-19 safety grievances at Ontario Correctional Institute
An arbitrator has rejected a series of grievances related to safety measures in place at the Ontario Correctional Institute (OCI) in Brampton, …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Arbitrator sides with Air Canada in dispute over drug-testing a flight attendant’s hair sample
An arbitrator has sided with Air Canada in a dispute with a union over conducting a drug test using a hair sample …
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Employment LawFeatured
COVID-19 layoffs and constructive dismissal: Tatha Swann breaks down recent rulings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAt HRPA’s Annual HR Law Conference, Tatha Swann, founder of Swann Law in Toronto, provided an insightful session on constructive dismissal viewed …
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Clear employment contracts can reduce liability, if you steer clear of pitfalls: J.P. Karam
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere’s a simple reason why employment lawyers encourage HR professionals to use employment agreements with employees, according to J.P. Karam, a partner …
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Canada Post’s vaccine mandate for ‘exclusively’ remote workers unreasonable: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a Canada Post policy, which required employees who worked “exclusively” remotely to be fully vaccinated to limit …
