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Ontario court rules better benefits for adoptive parents not discriminatory

The Ontario Divisional Court has recently upheld an arbitration award that allowed an employer to provide benefits to adoptive parents…
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Harper government tables Federal Accountability Act

On April 11, 2006, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper tabled Bill C-2, the Federal Accountability Act, an…
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Employer hit with significant damages for botched dismissal

A recent Ontario court decision has sent an unmistakable message to employers: the cost of mishandling employee dismissals is steep…
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Supreme Court interprets whistleblower provision of Saskatchewan employment standards statute

Employers are familiar with anti-reprisal provisions in employment-related statutes. These provisions typically protect employees who seek to enforce or exercise…
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Air Canada loses in Supreme Court pay equity comparator decision

In a case that began almost 15 years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued an important decision that…
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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds and expands lengthy notice award to employee “induced” to leave secure job

If an employer terminates an employee after having induced them to leave their previous employment, the employee may be entitled…
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Arbitrator rules bilingualism requirement for job posting reasonable

In a case argued by J.D. Sharp of our firm, an Ontario arbitrator has upheld a requirement that candidates for…
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Adjudicator reinstates employee who refused request for independent medical examination

An adjudicator under the Public Service Staff Relations Act has recently considered the issue of when an employer is entitled…
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Ontario Court of Appeal considers repudiation of employment contract by employees

If an otherwise exemplary employee refuses to carry out an employer’s instructions based on an honest but mistaken belief that…
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Voting time: Employer' obligations on election day

The federal election has been called for January 23, 2006. Employers should be aware that, under the Canada Elections Act,…
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