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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted January 17, 2023

Year in Review – Employment Law Cases From 2022

While each of these cases could have its own blog post, we have decided to create a list of important cases for employers to be[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted January 10, 2023

Have You Been Constructively Dismissed? Maybe Not.

Constructive Dismissal is an incredibly important protection for Ontario employees – one that is often used successfully to enforce employment rights. If you ask members[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted December 15, 2022

Unionized Employees Can Bring Applications Directly to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

In a recent decision called Weilgosh v London District Catholic School Board, the Human Rights Tribunal (“HRTO”) determined that it had concurrent jurisdiction with labour[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Travis Ujjainwalla

Posted November 24, 2022

Employer Electronic Monitoring Policies in Ontario

The Employment Standards Act, 2000, “ESA” has been amended to require that Ontario employers create an electronic monitoring policy per the requirements of Bill 88,[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted July 5, 2022

What Happens to My Stock Options When I am Terminated?

What are stock options? A stock option is the right but not the obligation (i.e. the “option”) to purchase stock in the Employer Corporation at[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted April 26, 2022

This Conversation May Be Recorded for Litigation Purposes: Secret Recordings in the Workplace

The mediator’s reaction to my client’s disclosure that she had secretly recorded her conversation with her boss was one of dismay. He made it clear[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted March 15, 2022

Is Ignorance Bliss? Defences to OHSA Charges: Officially Induced Error

As discussed in our previous blog posts, here and here, breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) come with potentially significant consequences for[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour

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Posted February 3, 2022

Pregnancy and Reasonable Notice

Q: Will a pregnant woman automatically be entitled to greater amounts of reasonable notice if her employment is terminated? A: No, not necessarily. Q: Is[...]

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Employment, Human Rights and Labour, Business Law

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Posted January 21, 2022

Let’s Get Down to Business: How To Legally Start a Business in Ontario and the Potential Provincial Employment Law Implications

Determining the Legal Structure of your Business When starting your business endeavour, the appropriate legal structure will depend on the nature of the business itself.[...]