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Ontario releases draft privacy legislation
April 1, 2002
The Ontario government has released a consultation draft of the proposed Privacy of Personal Information Act, 2002 (PPIA). If passed by the Legislative Assembly before
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Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of executive director of “workplace infected by sexual harassment”
February 1, 2002
Ontario’s highest court has once again signaled that it takes a very dim view of supervisory personnel who fail to rein in their sexual urges
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Independent contractor’s invention owned by company, Court of Appeal rules
February 1, 2002
In a decision released on October 1, 2001, Techform Products Limited v. Wolda, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that an invention developed by
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Employer liable for failing to disclose pension consequences of severance election
January 1, 2002
A major Canadian employer has been held liable for failing to disclose to an employee material information about the consequences of choosing one form of
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Emergency leave and agreements under the ESA 2000: new variables in the workplace mix
January 1, 2002
Two of the features of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (see “Parental leave, overtime rules among major changes in new Employment Standards Act“ on our
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Assumptions and stereotypes: depressed employee wins discrimination claim before Board of Inquiry
January 1, 2002
A recent decision by a Board of Inquiry under the Ontario Human Rights Code highlights the risks of making assumptions about the capabilities of disabled
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