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Posted June 26, 2019

Employer Obligations To Provide A Healthy Workplace: Keeping Harmful Rhetoric Out

An employer has an obligation to provide a harassment-free and healthy work environment. Ontario’s human rights legislation does not require an employee to be the[...]

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Posted June 18, 2019

Employer Human Rights Best Practices In Hiring And Retention

There are practices that an employer can put into play at the outset of the hiring process to ensure that they are reaching out to[...]

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Posted June 11, 2019

When Human Rights are at Risk: Examining Current Events in Quebec and Alberta and Considering the Landscape at Home in Ontario

Importantly, Ontario’s Human Rights Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act do provide employment protections against discrimination in hiring and promotion based on race, creed,[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted May 14, 2019

“Extra Breathing Room”: Dangers And Benefits Of Extending The Probation Period

Many employers require employees to agree to a probationary period (usually 3 months, but sometimes longer) during which the employer can dismiss the employee for[...]

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Posted May 1, 2019

Accommodating Breastfeeding at Work

According to articles in the Harvard Business Review and the Arizona Daily Star, a US Federal jury has recently awarded 3.8 million dollars in damages to[...]

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Posted April 1, 2019

Can my employer sue me for quitting?

Generally, if an employer wishes to dismiss an employee and end the employment relationship, they are free to do so as long as they provide[...]

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Posted March 5, 2019

Ontario’s Sex Education Curriculum: What Can the Law Do to Challenge a Government Policy Decision?

In an age of increasing protest against government policy decisions, what role can courts and tribunals play in challenging these decisions? Divisional Court Weighs In[...]

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Posted February 19, 2019

Lay-offs: the Dangers of Shooting First and Asking Questions Later

For employers and employees alike, lay-offs continue to be a largely misunderstood area of employment law. Many employers and employees believe that a lay-off occurs[...]

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Posted February 14, 2019

Uncomfortable Conversations — Politics, Religion, and the Terms of Your Employment Contract

When starting a new romantic relationship, there are specific topics that are generally understood to be best avoided. Some examples include: How much you dislike[...]