In a move aimed at enhancing the vitality of French linguistic minority communities across Canada, the Canadian government has announced changes to its Express Entry system. The new changes will…
Monthly Archives
July 2023
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentUncategorized
CPA Ontario suspends accountant for six months, issues $7,500 fine in harassment case
An Ontario accountant has been fined $7,500 and has been suspended for six months after admitting to professional misconduct by sending inappropriate and graphic text messages to an international student.…
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By Andrew Parkin, University of Toronto and Justin Savoie, University of Toronto The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sudden disruption of everyday life. While many things are back…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario to require temporary help agencies, recruiters to be licensed starting in 2024
In an effort to safeguard vulnerable and temporary foreign workers, the Ontario government has announced a new licensing requirement for temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters operating in the province.…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedUncategorized
Costly crash of Mississauga fire truck warranted written warning, arbitrator rules in siding with city
A costly accident involving a City of Mississauga fire truck, driven by an Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT), took center stage in a recent arbitration ruling, resulting in the upholding of…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Welder with nearly 40 years’ tenure awarded 12 months’ pay after being fired by successor employer
ASCO Manufacturing, a Toronto-based company specializing in the manufacturing of tables and desks, has been found liable for wrongful dismissal by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in a case…
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FeaturedPrivacy
Ontario’s privacy commissioner orders school board to reconsider denial of access to security footage in employee dispute
In a recent decision, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has stated that the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (the board) must issue a new access decision regarding security footage depicting…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker’s ankle injury under scrutiny: Nova Scotia tribunal evaluates compensation eligibility
The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal recently reached a verdict in a compensation claim involving a worker who suffered a right ankle sprain on September 29, 2016. The worker,…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Court flushes plumbing supply company’s defense down the drain after it repeatedly stalled examinations in wrongful dismissal case
A plumbing supply company in Ontario has had its statement of defence struck by a court after it was found to be uncooperative in a wrongful dismissal case. The case…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
If companies want to stop quiet quitting they need to take burnout seriously
By Claudine Mangen, Concordia University In 2023, between a quarter and a third of Canadians are feeling burned out. Burnout has not declined compared to last year. A full 36…