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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.

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

Human rights tribunals across the country have recently been awarding substantial sums in damages for loss of dignity, feelings and self respect, but it remains unclear if this is a true indication of a new established trend.

What kinds of just cause cases are appropriate for summary judgment motions?

Employers are facing a new set of challenges as the workforce continues to become religiously diverse. What constitutes reasonable accommodation of religious beliefs and practices?

On October 21, 2015 close to 50 practitioners from the labour and employment law bar and construction law bar who practice in the area of construction labour relations gathered for the Ontario Bar Association’s program “What You Need to Know About the 2016 Construction Industry Open Period.”

This article examines the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent Judgment in Holland v. Hostopia.com Inc., and focuses on the Court’s analysis of whether an employment contract can be modified by an employer after an employee has already commenced work without fresh consideration for the modification.