Employers should take note – The Interim Report on Ontario’s “Changing...
The Interim Report kicks off the next phase of the province–wide consultation on modernizing Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Labour Relations Act, 1995. Employers should note that August...
View ArticleDoes the Tribunal have the power to deal with allegations of “unfairness” at...
Whether or not the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has the power to deal with general allegations of unfairness in the workplace was recently revisited in Murray v. YouthLink. Continue reading Does...
View ArticleMinistry of Finance accepting comments on new Employer Health Tax rules for...
The Ontario Ministry of Finance is proposing a new regulation under the Employer Health Tax Act, to include special Employer Health Tax rules for registered charities. The new regulation could be...
View ArticleEmployee unable to show dismissal was discriminatory
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal recently denied an employee's complaint alleging that his employer discriminated against him on the basis of a physical disability. The Tribunal denied the...
View ArticleDiscriminatory grounds such as family status, age, marital status, etc. that...
The Ontario Human Rights Code lists a number of personal characteristics protected from discrimination: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual...
View ArticleDB pension plans and Ontario’s consultation on solvency funding rules – Now...
Employers that sponsor defined benefit (“DB”) pension plans know that contribution requirements can be volatile and onerous, especially given current low interest rates. The Ontario Government has...
View ArticlePension and benefit plan provider breaches privacy law causing employee to...
Many of us have called service providers to change basic information, such as a mailing address. You pick up the phone, speak to a representative, and the change is made; no big deal, right? This...
View ArticleIntersectionality: Re-think your pre-think
We need to take a step back and reassess our assumptions that preclude those who are marginalized. We need to get a sense of how we can think inclusively while building roads to view human diversity as...
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