This week’s top stories include: • Can you quit without actually submitting a resignation letter? Yes, rules labour board • Clumsy, expletive-filled meeting a bad idea, but didn’t warrant punitive …
November 2022
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Legal NewsProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
B.C. lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct for sexually harassing woman
A lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Law Society of British Columbia after it ruled he sexually harassed a woman. While it’s not an employment law …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
Employers can’t be vicariously liable for sexual harassment, Ontario court confirms
By Elliot Saccucci (Partner), Tahir Khorasanee (Associate) and Amanda Franker-Shuh (Student-at-Law) of Loopstra Nixon LLP Maria Incognito alleged she was sexually harassed and sexually assaulted by Peter Bromby, vice-president of …
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Constructive DismissalEmployment ContractsFeatured
Clumsy, expletive-filled meeting a bad idea, but didn’t warrant punitive damages: Court
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA beauty esthetician was awarded 10 months’ reasonable notice after being terminated without cause. It’s a textbook lesson in how not to present a worker with a new employment contract. …
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By Lisa Cohen, McGill University and Sara Mahabadi, University of Alberta When most people apply for jobs, they expect the job description on postings to match the job that will …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsConstructive DismissalFeatured
Can you quit without actually submitting a resignation letter? Yes, rules labour board
Is it possible to quit a job without actually submitting a resignation letter? The answer is yes, as a recent Nova Scotia Labour Board ruling underscores. In that case, a …
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Top stories this week from HR Law Canada include: • Worker’s case that loss of truck amounted to constructive dismissal was ‘Ram tough’: Court • Newspaper GM had no obligation …
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FeaturedWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
New Brunswick reinforces minimum wage protections for people with a disability
The New Brunswick provincial government has introduced legislative amendments to the Employment Standards Act to eliminate situations in which people living with a disability receive less than minimum wage for doing work …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Saskatchewan introduces legislation to make workplaces safer, meet needs of modern workplaces
On Nov. 3, 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act that will help improve health and safety and better meet the needs of modern workplaces in the …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Worker’s case that loss of truck amounted to constructive dismissal was ‘Ram tough’: Court
An HVAC technician in Ontario who lost use of a company-paid truck, including insurance and highway toll coverage for commuting, has won a constructive dismissal claim against his former employer. …