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Dec 12, 2019

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! CCPartners’ Tips for Staying on the Nice List this Holiday Season

As an employer, hosting a holiday party is a great way to ring in the festive season and thank your employees for their hard work in the last year....

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Oct 24, 2019

By Jacob Love

The Production and Sale of Edible Cannabis Legalized as of October 17, 2019

As of October 17, 2019, the production and sale of edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals became legal. Although fresh and dried ...

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Jun 27, 2019

Putting a Lid on It (Public Sector Wages that is) - What Bill 124 Means For Employers

The Ontario Government is currently on its summer recess, but just before taking the summer break Bill 124 was introduced on June 5, 2019. If Bill ...

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Nov 29, 2018

Asking for the Check: New Rules as of November 1, 2018

In March 2016 CCP brought to your attention the Police Record Checks Reform Act. This Act was new legislation designed to standardize the process ...

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Oct 25, 2018

Clearing the Smoke: Bill 36 and OHRC Policy Statement provide further direction on managing legalized cannabis

When October 17, 2018 rolled around many employers were still questioning what the rules were around legalized marijuana. A week after the fact, th...

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Jul 5, 2018

Relief is Coming! New PC Government Announces Indefinite Delay to the Smoke- Free Ontario Act, 2017

Leading up to Canada Day, 2018 employers should have been preparing and reviewing their workplace policies to ensure that they would be in complian...

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May 17, 2018

By Kelsey Orth

#TimesUp for Employer Who Abused his Position of Authority for Almost 30 Years

While the #TimesUp movement may have started with the stars who often wear Louboutins and Manolo Blahniks, a recent HRTO decision in favour of some...

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Apr 26, 2018

By Mike MacLellan

BUS-ted! School Bus Driver in PEI was Insubordinate, and NOT Subject to Discrimination

In a welcome decision from Canada’s smallest province, a pervasive myth has been dispelled: an employee with a disability who belongs to a un...

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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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Dec 7, 2017

By Mike MacLellan

Ho! Ho! Hoping to Stay Out of Trouble? CCPartners’ Tips For a Safe and Fun Holiday Party!

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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Oct 5, 2017

No “Double Dipping” Where Trial Judge Awarded Moral Damages for Bad Faith Dismissal and Damages Based on Sexual Harassment

Charitable Donation - Algoma University Business Case Competition - Feb. 18, 2015 (00103142.DOCX;1) In Doyle v. Zochem the Ontario Court of Appeal ...

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Aug 24, 2017

By Mike MacLellan

Believe Me, Ontario Court Upholds Termination for Dishonesty

Employers are sometimes surprised to learn that they do not necessarily have just cause to terminate a dishonest employee.  It is true that em...

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Feb 23, 2017

Proceed with Caution when Asking for a Criminal Record Check from Employees

Note: The plaintiff, in the lower court decision reported below, appealed to the Ontario Court of Appeal. In the decision released on March 21, 2...

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Jan 11, 2017

2016 In Review - A Look Back At The Top Cases And Key Legislative Changes That Impacted Your Workplace

2016 featured many significant decisions and legislative changes impacting employers. Over the course of the year, CCP blogged on these development...

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Dec 1, 2016

By Mike MacLellan

Naughty or Nice? How a Holiday Party might Leave Employers with an Expensive Lump of Coal

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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Oct 27, 2016

By Mike MacLellan

CCP’s Take on the CPP – Episode III: The Empire Strikes Back (at ORPP)

So it’s not exactly the Empire versus the Rebels, but the Trudeau government has effectively nixed the Ontario provincial mini-Empire’s...

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Jul 14, 2016

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Supreme Court of Canada restores requirement for just cause dismissal under the Canada Labour Code

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has released its decision on Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd v Wilson. We first told you about this cas...

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Jul 7, 2016

The Frustration of Frustration of Contract: Discharging for Innocent Absenteeism Hits Another Roadblock

When an employee needs to access long term disability benefits (“LTD”), employers should be mindful of the various pitfalls that can ar...

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Mar 29, 2016

By Kelsey Orth

Check Please! New Standardized Rules for Police Record Checks Across Ontario

For many employers, police record checks are part of the application process for new employees.  For those employers asking for a Criminal Rec...

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