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On November 11, 2013, SOGIC hosted its Fall program event, “Gender Identity and Gender Expression in the Workplace”. The purpose was to raise awareness about what is now required of employers under the Human Rights Code’s new prohibited grounds of “gender identity” and “gender expression”.

Contained in nearly every settlement agreement between employers and employees is a confidentiality provision. These obligations should be understood and taken seriously, as there is a recent trend of cases in Ontario which have imposed serious consequences for those in breach of such provisions.

The relationship between disability claims and employment terminations is a complex and often challenging one to navigate. Determining eligibility for a disability claim for a terminated employee involves an analysis of many different factors.

If a manager repeatedly performs non-managerial tasks, does it destroy the essential character of his managerial position so as to entitle him to overtime pay?

On April 2, 2013, Justice Perell of the Superior Court of Justice approved a $7.1 million settlement of a class action commenced by employees of eHealth Ontario in Perrenoud v. eHealth Ontario.

Recent decisions by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in Taylor-Baptiste and OPSEU involve the Tribunal grappling with a conflict between Human Rights Code workplace protections and the Charter freedoms of expression and association.

The Ontario College of Trades is the organization that currently regulates trades in Ontario. The College was established pursuant to the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, which is the legislation that sets out the current regulatory framework governing trades in Ontario.

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a key case regarding the scope of the employment relationship.

Perhaps to the surprise of many, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled that the concerted withdrawal by Ontario elementary school teachers from voluntary activities constitutes an unlawful strike.