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False allegations when dismissing employees lead to large damage awards
July 1, 1997
Ordinarily, a wrongfully dismissed employee will be awarded damages for breach of the employment contract amounting to what the court considers to be reasonable notice.
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The duty to accommodate in action
July 1, 1997
While the duty to accommodate disabled employees is firmly entrenched in today’s workplace, many problem areas remain. In our three-part series on accommodating disability, we
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Supreme Court issues first ruling on constructive dismissal
July 1, 1997
Employers restructuring their operations may have to consider altering the terms of employment for certain employees. If these changes are sufficiently significant, employees may be
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Ontario Court of Appeal decides arbitrability of employee benefit claims
July 1, 1997
Can a unionized employee who has been denied benefits resolve the matter at arbitration, or must the claim be pursued in court? For many years,
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Red Tape Commission urges key amendments to Ontario employment statutes
July 1, 1997
In its report released in January 1997, the Red Tape Review Commission, a body of 11 Progressive Conservative MPPs appointed by the Harris government, makes
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Ontario’s new Public Sector Transition Stability Act, 1997
June 1, 1997
The stated purpose of the legislation is to facilitate a timely, fair and orderly transition for the restructuring of public sector organizations. This Act contains
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