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What is harassment? Is it excluding employees from speaking at a meeting, criticizing for chewing gum and not saying good morning? Or does i...
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By Kelsey Orth
Since Bill 168 changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act took effect in 2009 with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace, we h...
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...
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has released a game-changing decision that overturns a line of case law more than 30 years in the m...
When an employee needs to access long term disability benefits (“LTD”), employers should be mindful of the various pitfalls that can ar...
The Ontario Court of Appeal has written a very short but potentially impactful decision with respect to the drafting of enforceable termination pro...
By Susan Crawford
CCPartners has previously blogged about the controversial and precedent-setting Tribunal decision in Fair v. Hamilton Wentworth District School Boa...
By Mike MacLellan
In 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a legal obligation to perform contracts in good faith. Our blog on that decision: Bhasin v. Hr...
Trust is fundamental to any employment relationship. The decision in Messier-Dowty Inc v. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace W...
Introduced by the new federal government mere months after its election, Bill C-4, aims to return the advantages conferred on unions under the form...
In a recent human rights decision, the Northwest Territories Human Rights Adjudication Panel (the “Panel”) pushed the boundary of what ...
Federal Employers should be aware that the Federal Court has limited the scope of what constitutes a “workplace” for the purpose of he...
In many instances employers will litigate against the assumption of a power imbalance, an employee viewed as the party in need of protection. This ...
Disability has long been a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, which requires employers to accommodate employees with a disabilit...
It is an unwritten and implied term of every employment contract that an employee owes a duty of fidelity and loyalty to their employer. Thi...
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...
The Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision last week that serves as a stark reminder to employers of just how critical a properly worded emplo...
A clear written employment contract can be an invaluable tool for employers looking to ensure that their permanent employees are a good fit within ...
By now, we all know what a wrongful termination is in the employment context. But how many have heard of a wrongful resignation? The Superior Court...
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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