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2017 AODA reporting deadline
The next AODA reporting deadline is just around the corner. For organizations with 20 or more employees, an AODA compliance report must be filed. Employers should be aware that the Accessibility for...
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Best practices for quarterly reporting
This article continues the discussion on HR quarterly reporting and how to be prepared and effective in your reporting. Over the past two months we’ve talked about HR Reporting and offered some tips on...
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Ontario Court of Appeal confirms offer of employment is consideration after...
In order for employment contracts to be binding they require consideration – something of value that is transferred from the employer to the employee. Often time’s employers run into legal trouble when...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. More changes to the Canada Labour Code On October 27, 2017, the federal government introduced Bill C-63, Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 2,...
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Reinstatement of employment at the Human Rights Tribunal
Reinstatement is the practice of re-installing an employee to his or her position as it existed prior to termination, or to the fullest extent possible, which may include the preservation of their...
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Bill 148 passes (but not before a few last-minute changes were made)
Bill 148 passes on November 22, 2017, with last minute significant amendments that will affect HR policies and practices. On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 148, the...
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Ten things Canadian employers need to know about statutory holidays
*Updated November 28, 2017 Statutory holidays, also known as public holidays and stat holidays, are days designated by government to mark special occasions or events. In Canada, there are several...
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Employers beware: Punitive damages for improper just cause allegations
Two recent Small Claims Court cases demonstrate the courts’ willingness to sanction employers for improper just cause allegations. These cases highlight the fact that employers need to be cautious in...
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Ontario Bill 148 passed: A timeline of implementation
Ontario Bill 148 passed on November 22, 2017, enacting new employment and labour laws for the province. Employers will require assistance on when schedules in Bill 148 are being implemented. The...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk. Canada Pension Plan 2018 rates The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) rates are released in early November each year. Clarification on Employment Insurance...
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Negative employment references
What can employers do to prevent negative employment references from turning into defamation actions? A fear of defamation actions has prompted many employers to shy away from providing references for...
View ArticleWhat is a right to request under employment standards?
With the new Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 coming into force, new provisions have been put into place. One such provision is the right to request a change to work schedule or location. What...
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Top 10 employment law developments in 2017
In 2017, the provincial legislature and Ontario judges continued to change Ontario’s employment laws. These changes resulted in higher payroll costs and a more regulated workplace. This blog briefly...
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Emra v. Impression Bridal Ltd.: The hefty price of ignorance of the ‘Code’
…the Code contains a preamble which reflects the kinds of experiences the legislation is directed at remedying. It speaks not just to equality in relation to the law, but also to the values of...
View ArticleRollick v. 1526597 Ontario Inc.: “heavy handed and unjustifiable conduct”
The recent Human Rights decision of Rollick v. 1526597 Ontario Inc. o/a Tim Horton’s Store No. 2533, addresses what the Tribunal characterized as “heavy handed and unjustifiable” conduct on the part of...
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Poisoned work environment, discrimination, and undue hardship under the “Code”
The applicant, Darryl Wesley, worked with the respondent company, 2252466 Ontario Inc. o/a The Ground Guys, performing landscape work for a period of approximately six weeks before being terminated. At...
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The Human Rights Code and Res Judicata: G.G. v. […] Ontario Limited
Generally speaking, res judicata[1] (Latin for “a thing adjudicated”) is the legal doctrine which prevents the same matter from being tried a second time once there has been a verdict or decision in...
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Respondents challenge $100,000.00 human rights decision
While more often than not the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s decisions are not challenged, there are two processes by which this can be done. The first is called a request for reconsideration. The...
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No “give and take” required by employee in accommodation under the Human...
The applicant, Michele Macan, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination with respect to employment due to disability. The respondent, Stongco Limited Partnership, rejected the...
View ArticleEmra v. Impression Bridal Ltd.: The hefty price of ignorance of the ‘Code’
The human rights case of Emra v. Impression Bridal Inc. reminds us that a disability may be hidden, but when brought to the employer’s attention, it should not be ignored Continue reading Emra v....
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