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Arbitrator Determines Termination of Nurse for Addiction-Related Narcotics Theft Discriminatory but Reinstatement not an Appropriate Remedy

In the recent case of Humber River Hospital v. Ontario Nurses’ Association, (December 2018) an arbitrator considered the complex issue…
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Bill 66 receives Royal Assent – More changes to ESA now in effect

Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019, received Royal Assent on April 3, 2019. As discussed in a previous Focus…
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Ontario government launches public sector compensation consultations – wages to be “modest, reasonable and sustainable”

On April 4th, the Ontario government announced that it would be consulting with public sector employers and collective bargaining agents “on…
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“Context is everything” - arbitrator interprets “serious illness” in Ontario Nurses’ Association Collective Agreement

Many employers in the health care sector will be familiar with collective agreement provisions that operate to convert vacation leave…
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Federal Government appoints expert panel to advise on further changes to the Canada Labour Code

Bill C-86, which received Royal Assent on December 13, 2018, will introduce a number of significant changes to the Canada…
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Ontario Court of Appeal:  No tort of harassment in Ontario

In a landmark decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal set aside a lower court decision and held that there is…
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Ontario government seeks feedback on pay transparency reporting

As many readers of Focus will recall, the Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (the “PTA”) received Royal Assent on May 7,…
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Ontario introduces legislation to overhaul health care – lays foundation for health “Super Agency”

On February 26, 2019 the Ontario government introduced Bill 74, An Act concerning the provision of health care, continuing Ontario…
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Bill C-86 Introduces New Pay Equity Act

On October 29, 2018, the federal government tabled Bill C-86, an omnibus bill aimed at implementing further aspects of the…
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds constructive dismissal – without pay suspensions must be justified

In its decision Filice v. Complex Services Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal provides useful guidance on the question of when…
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