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Posted January 31, 2018

The Man and the Mini-Horse in the Middle Office – Service Animals in the Workplace

Daniel the duck, Stormy the parakeet and the Cali the Miniature horse have all made the news as Support Animals who provide disability assistance to[...]

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Posted December 8, 2017

Higher wages, more vacation, more protected leave – what’s not to like?

On November 22, 2017, the Ontario government passed the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017. According to its summary, these changes were brought about because[...]

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Posted February 14, 2017

Establishment and Termination of Bargaining Rights in Ontario

Establishment and Termination of Bargaining Rights in Ontario Employers and employees are significantly impacted when a union is introduced into or removed from a workplace.[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted September 1, 2016

Terminations During the Probationary Period: Three Common Assumptions

Many employers like to take the first few months of a new employee’s employment to decide whether their new hire is the right addition to[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted February 11, 2016

Recent Decision on a Casual Worker’s Rights Surrounding Her Pregnancy

On January 23, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the case of Dionne c. Commission Scolaire des Patriotes. It is a case coming out[...]

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Posted February 3, 2016

Pregnancy-Related Discrimination

Background Natalya Golovaneva came to me for guidance two weeks before her hearing before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in July 2015. She was[...]

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Posted November 18, 2015

The State Has No Place In The Bedroom Of The Nation… But Does Your Employer?

In 1968, former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau ushered in significant changes to the Criminal Code, which had until then criminalized homosexuality, with the following[...]

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Posted October 13, 2015

How and when to talk to HR

Employees who have the benefit of a Human Resources (“HR”) department or administrator are not always given an explanation of what role that it plays[...]

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Posted July 24, 2015

Finding the Right “Fit” on Fair Terms

In the interview process, it’s easy to fall into discussion about a favourite sports team, restaurant, or common acquaintances. While many companies place a strong[...]