Articles 2019

From time to time an employment law decision comes along that resonates beyond the specialized legal blogs and into the mainstream news. Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. is one of those cases.

With the Federal Government's plan to remove marijuana consumption and incidental possession from the Criminal Code employers must consider how to manage the use of marijuana in the workplace.

With workplace Investigations becoming a more common tool to address employee issues, the Federal Court makes it clear that they must be conducted with an open mind.

Do employers have a duty to protect employees from harassment arising from employer operated social media?

Common law duty of good faith (aka Bhasin) wreaking havoc on interpretation of terms in employment contracts.

Since the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized the tort of “intrusion upon seclusion” in the landmark decision Jones v. Tsige, a spotlight has been turned on the issue of unauthorized employee snooping into clients’ personal records for purposes of their own. Further, with the recent recognition of novel privacy torts by both the Federal Court of Canada and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, employers could face new risks when employees decide to push private matters into public view.

The Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015, was passed last December. Employers should familiarize themselves with this new law and begin to prepare for new administrative and organizational steps to incorporate the changes that it will necessitate in the employment arena.

Does workplace harassment form a potential basis for entitlement to mental stress entitlement under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act?

A summary of the recommendations proposed in the Supporting a Strong and Sustainable Ontario College of Trades Report.