Management Lawyers

Recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized a new tort related to privacy rights, that is, “intrusion upon seclusion”.

Hire a contractor and you may inadvertently face liability as a “constructor” under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act) for violations and accidents involving subcontractors and their employees. Recent court decisions have clarified the law substantially.

Employers can no longer assume that, regardless of their age and length of service, junior employees will always receive less notice than senior employees who are otherwise similarly situated.

Putting Figliola in context: An in-depth analysis of this watershed Supreme Court of Canada decision and the positive effect on employers' litigation arsenal.

A recent Supreme Court of Canada case illustrates how concurrent jurisdiction over human rights issues can lead to prolonged and expensive re-litigation of human rights issues.

Summary: Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints - Joe Morrison

Summary: Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination - Landon Young

Summary: Labour & Employment Law Update 2011 - Conference Brochure

Summary: Does the Right to Remain Silent Apply in Ministry of Labour

Summary: Business Visitor Status-What Every International Organization Needs To Know - Kelly McDermott

Summary: Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints - Landon Young and Jessica Young

Summary: Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA - Jessica Young

Summary: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: How the Integrated Accessibility Standards Will Affect You - Jessica Young

Summary: Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable - Allison Taylor

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now - Jessica Young

Summary: Continuing to Work Following Changes to Employment Not Considered Acceptance of Changes - Joe Morrison

Summary: Bill 160 Proposes Significant Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act - Ryan Conlin

Summary: Discrimination Case Reversed by the Courts: Are we Entering a New Era? - Allison Taylor

Summary: Tony Dean Panel Report Proposes Sweeping Reforms to Ontario OH&S Law - Ryan Conlin

Summary: Stir the Sleeping Giant: Remedial Certification Rears its Head in 2010! - Jeff Murray & Kelly McDermott

Summary: Don't Forget to Consider "Consideration" - Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: WSIB Experience Rating Retrofit - Ryan Conlin

Summary: WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? - Ryan Conlin

Summary: Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 - Kelly McDermott

Summary: Significant Changes to the Human Rights Tribunal's Rules - Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: Bill 168 is Now Law: New Workplace Violence Duties Take Effect - Landon Young

Summary: Avoiding Substantial OH&S Liability when Hiring Contractors - Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of "Continuous Employment" - Allison Taylor

Summary: Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space - Jeremy D. Schwartz

Summary: New Workplace Violence Duties Coming Soon - Landon P. Young

Summary: Hypothetical Standards: Human Rights Tribunal finds Police Liable for Racism - Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning - Ryan Conacher

Summary: Are the Floodgates Opening for WSIB Mental Stress Claims? The Latest Word from the Courts - Ryan J. Conlin

Summary: Strike Two: Ontario Court of Appeal Slams Imperial Oil's Random Drug Testing for the Second Time in Nine Years - Jeffrey Murray and Ryan Conacher

Summary: Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO - Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: Who is a Supervisor under the OHSA? The latest word from the courts - Ryan J. Conlin

Summary: Class Action for Unpaid Overtime Derailed: Is this the End of High-profile Overtime Class Proceedings? - Landon Young and Ryan Conacher

Summary: Reporting Obligations Expanded: Labour Board Rules that Employers Must Report Critical Injuries to Non-Workers - Ryan J. Conlin

Summary: WSIB Imposes Sweeping New Re-Employment Obligations in the Construction Industry - Ryan Conlin

Summary: A Primer on Temporary Foreign Workers - Part 1: Mastering the Labour Market Opinion Application - Nadia Pazzano and Ryan Conlin

Summary: Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation - But... - Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: Take It or Leave It: How NOT to Change Terms in an Employment Contract - Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: Workers' Compensation and Workplace Violence: Exploring the Protective Umbrella of the NO-Fault Scheme - Nadia Pazzano and Ryan Conlin

Summary: Don't Read This Article. Post the New Employment Standards Act Poster!

Summary: Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing - Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

Summary: The Proposed New WSIB Early and Safe Return to Work Regime: Navigating the Waters - Ryan Conlin

Summary: Discipline for Employees Convicted or Acquitted of Criminal Offences: Courts Weigh In - Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz