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In the recent decision of AB v 2096115 Ontario Inc (Cooksville Hyundai), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) held that an inadequate and unreasonable workplace investigation into [...]

Family Status Accommodation: Adapting to the Evolving Nature of Caregiving Needs As many businesses resume operations now that most of Ontario has entered Stage 3 of its reopening, and [...]

On July 9, 2020, The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ONSC”) released another important decision on the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements. In Rutledge v Canaan [...]

On July 17, 2020, the federal government announced proposed changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) which would broaden eligibility criteria for employers seeking to access the subsidy.

Workplace Health and Safety and Due Diligence: The Importance of Risk Assessments

The federal government released new regulations under the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) on June 24, 2020 that will create substantial new obligations for federally regulated employers in respect of [...]

Unravelling Work Refusals: When Employer Mental Health Accommodation Obligations May Arise

We had previously written a blog post on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s (“ONCA”) 2019 decision in Dawe v Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada [Dawe], which was largely positive for [...]