Slaw: The Saskatchewan human rights tribunal eliminated
Send to KindleThe Saskatchewan Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2010, S.S. 2011, c. 17 (former Bill 160), was proclaimed in force on July 1, 2011. The overall purpose of the Act is to make the human...
View ArticleAttorney General’s report on the Ontario Human Rights Review, 2012 Part 1
Send to KindleImage: www.ohrc.on.caThe Attorney General of Ontario released a report last week on the Ontario Human Rights Review for 2012. While both the Attorney General and the Ontario Human Rights...
View ArticleJust Us Coffee Co-op – Balancing fair trade and worker rights
Send to KindleOn Sunday, April 28, 2013, there was a demonstration outside the Just Us Coffee’s office in Grand Pré to support two former employees of an outlet in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who claim that...
View ArticleAlleged breach of settlement agreement
It happens every now and then: the parties to a wrongful dismissal dispute agree to resolve their differences, typically with the employer agreeing to pay the employee a certain amount of compensation,...
View ArticleWhat happens if an employer fails to provide a timely Record of Employment...
Practically, delaying the delivery of a Record of Employment (“ROE”) causes an employee an avoidable waiting period in receiving employment insurance benefits (“EI”). If the employee is eligible for...
View ArticlePregnancy and the burden of proof: Grudonic v. Ray Daniel Salon & Spa
In an application under s. 34 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, the burden of proof lies with the applicant. Once the applicant has established a prima facie case of discrimination, the burden then...
View ArticleThree popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Employment Insurance rate change for 2018 The recently released Employment Insurance Actuarial Report confirms the 2018 EI rate and maximum...
View ArticleThe basics of the WSIB’s NEER system
Understanding the basics about the WSIB’s NEER financial system is a challenge for many employers. With limited time available to prepare for the upcoming implementation of the new Rate Framework,...
View ArticleKeeping abreast of discriminatory dress codes
Ironically, on the day after Hugh Hefner dies, I am writing about breasts – specifically, women’s breasts. And even though Hefner’s empire made gazillions of dollars exposing women’s breasts to the...
View ArticleSCC upholds dismissal of employee for failing to disclose cocaine use in...
The no free accident rule is designed to encourage safety by encouraging employees with substance abuse problems to come forward and obtain treatment before their problems compromise safety. In Stewart...
View ArticleProposed privacy breach of security safeguards under PIPEDA
On September 2, 2017, the proposed regulations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) were published in Part I of the Canada Gazette and interested stakeholders...
View ArticleThree popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. The Remembrance Day Bill close to being enacted On June 21, 2017, Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day), passed third...
View ArticleThe fork in the road: after-acquired cause for dismissal
In Canada, employers can dismiss employees in one of two ways: with cause or without cause. If an employer dismisses an employee without cause, and then later discovers that they had been stealing from...
View ArticleThanksgiving Day in Canada: Monday, October 9
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October every year. This year, Thanksgiving Day is Monday, October 9. Statutory (public) holiday Thanksgiving Day is a public (statutory)...
View ArticleCompliment or sexual harassment: Where do you draw the line?
Despite a number of legislative initiatives that are intended to reduce and ultimately eliminate sexual harassment in society, sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Ontario’s workplaces. One...
View ArticleTips for recruiting online
This article details the specific areas that must be considered when recruiting online. It is important to remember that the law still very much applies. Gone are the days of posting job ads in the...
View ArticleAdding new prohibited grounds in Ontario Human Rights Code
Private member’s Bill 164, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2017, introduced on October 4, 2017 in the Ontario Legislature would amend the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) to include four new...
View ArticleBad faith dismissals: is medical evidence required to prove damages?
The question of whether medical evidence is required to prove damages in bad faith dismissals is one that courts across Canada have struggled with for some time. Welcome guidance was provided by the...
View ArticleA new spin on the HR department design
Like any other element of an organisation, the HR department must be structured in a way that allows it to deliver value to a business. This article explains why. There is a saying that when you point...
View ArticleThe Wall: Tearing down a poisoned work environment
It is the responsibility of leaders at all levels in an organization to recognize a poisoned work environment, and to take steps to remedy the issues. “CSI-style wall…Creepy…I was horrified…Very...
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