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In a recent Arbitration Award, Arbitrator Jesin addressed the issue of whether and when employees who are required to isolate because of possible exposure to COVID-19, are entitled to sick [...]

In a recent Arbitration Award, Arbitrator Stout provided further guidance on vaccination policies in the course of balancing the legitimate interests of a safe and healthy workplace with employee privacy [...]

In response to the ongoing pandemic, on May 29, 2021, the Ontario government passed a new Regulation that again extends the timeline when temporary lay-offs are deemed permanent job losses. [...]

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ('AODA') is a legislation designed to ensure that businesses, spaces and workplaces are more accessible to those with disabilities. This has been [...]

In a recent wrongful dismissal case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that a potential violation of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the 'ESA'), no matter how remote, [...]

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that a 'termination for cause' provision that violates the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the 'ESA') will invalidate an otherwise [...]

A recent labour arbitration decision has determined that the three paid floater days provided in a collective agreement did not constitute a greater right or benefit under the terms of [...]

In March 2017, Susan Crawford of CCPartners successfully obtained a decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal in Kielb v. National Money Mart Company which upheld a clearly worded bonus [...]

Bill 177- Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act made significant amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act ('OHSA') and to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act ('WSIA'). You first read about [...]

The Ontario Court of Appeal in Krishnamoorthy v. Olympus Canada Inc., ruled that a purchaser can vary some of the fundamental terms of an employee's employment contract and rely on [...]

In Doyle v. Zochem the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a $60,000.00 award for moral damages to an employee who was dismissed in bad faith. In addition, the employee was [...]

What is harassment? Is it excluding employees from speaking at a meeting, criticizing for chewing gum and not saying good morning? Or does it include encouraging an employee to apply [...]

Trust is fundamental to any employment relationship. The decision in Messier-Dowty Inc v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge 905, serves as an important reminder of this [...]