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Ontario Court: Employers obliged to “personally intervene” to prevent drunk employees from driving home
July 1, 2001
In a highly publicized decision, an Ontario judge has ruled that an employer is partially liable for injuries sustained in a car accident by an
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Government cutbacks not a reason for layoff under collective agreement
July 1, 2001
Sharp government cutbacks are a reality familiar to many public sector employers. A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal illustrates the particular risks
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From six to one: Ontario’s proposed Unified Labour Tribunal
July 1, 2001
On February 27, 2001, the Ontario government released its consultation paper entitled Looking Forward: A New Tribunal for Ontario’s Workplaces. If implemented, the government’s proposals
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New amendments to Labour Relations Act passed
April 1, 2001
Employers and unions can expect a rise in decertification applications as a result of the passage of another series of amendments to Ontario’s Labour Relations
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Parental leave, overtime rules among major changes in new Employment Standards Act
April 1, 2001
On December 20, 2000, Bill 147, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 received third reading from the Ontario Legislature. The Act, most of whose provisions are
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Bill 69 now law
April 1, 2001
On December 16, 2000, all but one provision of Bill 69, the Labour Relations Amendment Act (Construction Industry), 2000, came into force. (See also “Bill
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