
Ontario Arbitrator Upholds Another Mandatory Vaccination Policy
As Arbitrators continue to evaluate vaccination policies in unionized workplaces, another recent decision emphasizes that the reasonableness of a vaccination policy is a context-dependent finding.

Ontario Arbitrators Assess Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: Initial Decisions
Many workplaces have introduced mandatory vaccination policies in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 in the workplace. Such policies often have significant consequences for

Bill 27: Significant Changes to the ESA Proposed
Bill 27: Significant Changes to the ESA Proposed On October 25, 2021, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021,

Employer Faces Harsh Consequences for Falsely Alleging Cause
Employer Faces Harsh Consequences for Falsely Alleging Cause Courts have increasingly demonstrated a willingness to penalize employers for asserting just cause without basis. In Humphrey

Just Cause Provision Upheld by Ontario Superior Court
Just Cause Provision Upheld by Ontario Superior Court Post Wakdsale Following the Court of Appeal’s decision in Waksdale released in June 2020 (which we have

Employees Can Claim Constructive Dismissal for Workplace Harassment and Bullying
Employees Can Claim Constructive Dismissal for Workplace Harassment and Bullying As many of our readers know, The Workplace Safety Insurance Act, 1997 (“WSIA” or “the Act”) provides employers
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