Articles 2024

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.

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

A summary of workplace violence and harassment prevention developments and what is in store in 2016.

Are "vaccinate or mask" policies a reasonable exercise of management rights?

A summary of the AODA standards that employers are required to comply with by January 1, 2016, and a brief look at the penalties for non-compliance.

An employer is required to pay four months' reasonable notice to an employee with less than one year of service. The employment agreement with limiting terms was deemed invalid for lack of consideration.

The HRTO's decision in Presteve Foods should give employers pause to consider whether complaints of discrimination and harassment are being properly addressed.