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Ontario Court of Appeal: Employment discrimination not just about disadvantaged groups
April 1, 2001
Must one must show membership in an identifiable and historically disadvantaged group in order to benefit from the protection of human rights legislation? A recent
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“Blockbuster” 42-month notice award trimmed back by B.C. Court of Appeal
April 1, 2001
Canadian courts have shown an increased willingness to make large damage awards to employees wrongfully dismissed in a manner that causes mental distress or difficulty
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More “immature and tasteless” than “harmful or harassing”, employee’s e-mails not grounds for dismissal
April 1, 2001
The prevalence of digital technology in today’s workplace has engendered new forms of employee misconduct. Some of these are serious: downloading offensive material, or using
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Bill 69 – Labour Relations Amendment Act (Construction Industry), 2000
April 1, 2001
Bill 69, the Labour Relations Amendment Act (Construction Industry), 2000 received Royal Assent on December 4, 2000. All provisions, except those related to mobility rights/hiring
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Proposed Amendments to the Labour Relations Act
January 1, 2001
Disclosure of Annual Salaries and Benefits The legislation would require disclosure of the salaries and benefits of all union officials earning in excess of
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Construction industry reform off, then on again
January 1, 2001
After announcing that Bill 69, the Labour Relations Amendment Act (Construction Industry), 2000 (reported in “Ontario announces amendments to construction industry provisions of Labour Relations
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