A worker at a Lush Handmade Cosmetics store in Calgary was not discriminated against because of her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) when she was terminated following an extended pandemic-related layoff and …
Yearly Archives
2023
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Canada’s Modern Slavery Act is the start — not the end — of efforts to address the issue in supply chains
By Kam Phung, Simon Fraser University and Genevieve LeBaron, Simon Fraser University On May 3, Canada passed legislation aimed at addressing modern slavery — a term that typically encompasses forced …
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Legal News
Law Society of Ontario launches Guide to Experiential Training, a new online series of learning modules
By the Law Society of Ontario The Law Society of Ontario has launched the Guide to Experiential Training— a new series of online learning modules, videos and resources to help experiential training …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & SafetyWrongful Dismissal
B.C. man, fired by text after disclosing he had Hepatitis C, awarded $67K by human rights tribunal
A B.C. worker, fired callously by text message after he told his employer he had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, has been awarded more than $67,000 by the province’s human …
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Patrick J. Monahan has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Monahan was a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario in Toronto. He …
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FeaturedRecommendedSpotlight Story
Top 7 employment law issues that will affect Ontario employers in 2023
by Lai King Humby Lai King HumAs we leave behind 2022, the long shadow of COVID-19 continues to linger and may have changed our workplaces forever. Perhaps the most significant workplace trend with long term effects …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
UQAM student groups denounce interference in unionizing school service center interns
UQAM Education Students Association (ADEESE) and UQAM Student Employees Union (SÉTUE) have denounced interference from the Centrale des Syndicats du Québec (CSQ) in their attempt to unionize school service center …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Retired Maple Leaf Food worker’s case against union that cited issue with ‘entire employment history’ dismissed by board
Throwing spaghetti against a wall, walking away and hoping something sticks isn’t a great strategy when it comes to workplace litigation. That’s essentially what a unionized worker at Maple Leaf …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Premium coffee roaster, Julius Meinl, launches initiative to promote gratitude, kindness at work
Premium coffee roaster, Julius Meinl, has released a global study that found people spend more time interacting with co-workers than with family and friends, making the workplace the perfect place …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in federally regulated workplaces
Canada’s federal government has announced that employers will soon be required to provide free menstrual products in all federally regulated workplaces. As of Dec. 15, 2023, workers will have access …