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May 7, 2018

By Susan Crawford

Tribunal Shows “Zero Tolerance” to Employee Fired for Smoking Medical Marijuana on 37th Floor Swing Stage

With the impending legalization of marijuana and a rise in the number of people using medical marijuana to treat any number of ailments, employers ...

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Feb 2, 2018

By Susan Crawford

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds 3.5 year Jail Sentence for Project Manager

On Christmas Eve 2009, a tragic workplace accident occurred, when 5 workers employed by Metron Construction Incorporated fell 13 stories, more than...

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Jan 25, 2018

By Susan Crawford

BC Court of Appeal Clarifies Treatment of Mitigation Earnings and Extended Notice for Health Reasons

Two primary considerations in any wrongful dismissal action is the period of reasonable notice an employee is entitled to and how to treat income e...

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Jan 11, 2018

By Susan Crawford

Ask 2 Lawyers a Question and Get 3 Opinions - Court of Appeal Creates Chaos in the Jurisprudence By Upholding Termination Provision

Over the last few years, the question of whether a termination provision in an employment contract is enforceable has received unprecedented attent...

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Nov 30, 2017

By Susan Crawford

Bill 148 Passes Last Hurdle with Further Significant Amendments Proclaimed into Law

Bill 148 – the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, received Royal Assent on November 27, 2017.  This controversial legislation has b...

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Sep 28, 2017

By Susan Crawford

Court of Appeal Overturns Jail Time for Directors on Guilty Plea for OHSA Violations

Karen Fields of CCPartners was recently successful in an appeal on behalf of R. v. New Mex Canada Inc., B. Purba and R. Saini, in which fines from ...

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Aug 30, 2017

By Susan Crawford

Ontario’s Highest Court Upholds Just Cause Dismissal for Long Service Employee

It is fair to say that dismissals for “cause” (where no notice obligations are required by the employer as a result of the employee&rsq...

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May 18, 2017

By Susan Crawford

Ontario Government Releases its “Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care” Report

On August 20, 2015, we reported on the Ontario Government’s intention to elevate violence prevention for health care workers.  On May ...

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May 4, 2017

By Susan Crawford

You’ve Been Told Your Employment Agreements are Unenforceable, Now What??

Over the last two years, CCP has blogged on a number of lower and appellant level court decisions where termination clauses in employment agreement...

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Mar 31, 2017

By Susan Crawford

April 1st Deadline for Working at Heights Training Requirements for Construction Projects Extended - for some

April 1, 2017 is the deadline date for workers to be trained on the working at heights (WAH) training requirements as set out in the Occupational H...

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Mar 16, 2017

By Susan Crawford

Occupational Health and Safety Updates

Critical Injury Clarified Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), there are obligations to report injuries that occur in...

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Feb 9, 2017

By Susan Crawford

ESA Termination Clause Enforced-Leave to Appeal Denied by Our Highest Court in Oudin

On June 29, 2016 CCP blogged about the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Oudin v. Centre Francophone de Toronto where a termination provision was...

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Nov 3, 2016

By Susan Crawford

Digging Deep – Vale Canada Limited fined $1 Million for OHSA violations

As most are aware, fines being levied under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) have been on the increase for convictions....

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Sep 22, 2016

By Susan Crawford

Money Doesn’t Matter!

Financial Circumstances of Employer Not a Proper Factor in Assessing Reasonable Notice As employer counsel, it is not unusual for us to hear from ...

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Aug 11, 2016

By Susan Crawford

Tribunal Finds Employee Failed to Meet Onus of Demonstrating Firing was Discriminatory

  A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision confirms that not every complaint of discrimination will find a sympathetic ear at the Trib...

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Jun 23, 2016

By Susan Crawford

Employee Reinstated with Nine Years Back Pay by Human Rights Tribunal Wins at Ontario Court of Appeal

CCPartners has previously blogged about the controversial and precedent-setting Tribunal decision in Fair v. Hamilton Wentworth District School Boa...

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Apr 21, 2016

By Susan Crawford

Close Only Counts in Horseshoes: Court Confirms Termination Clause that “Potentially” Violates ESA Not Enforceable

At CCP, we are big believers in the value of a well-written employment agreement to reduce liability at the point of a dismissal on a non-cause bas...

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Feb 11, 2016

By Susan Crawford

Is Your Organization Prepared for a Workplace Investigation? The Stakes Have Never Been Higher

There is perhaps no better time to be talking about workplace investigations as high profile cases of sexual harassment and poisoned work environme...

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Jan 14, 2016

By Susan Crawford

Project Manager Gets 3.5 Year Prison Term for Workplace Negligence

  In the past we have reported on the Metron matter where, on December 24, 2009, six workers entered a faulty swing stage to repair balconies ...

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Nov 5, 2015

By Susan Crawford

Tis the Season to Get Sued – Employers Beware of Holiday Party Liability

Hosting a holiday party is a great way to thank your employees for their hard work and to celebrate your company’s successes in the last year...

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