WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS – 2 MAJOR EMPLOYMENT LAW DECISIONS IN ONE DAY
Two major decisions were released today by both the Supreme Court of Canada addressing the issue of mandatory retirement, as well as the Ontario Court of Appeal addressing the issue of punitive...
View ArticleCity News appearances discussing aspects of JianGhomeshi
In recent weeks, Stuart has appeared twice on City News to discuss issues related to the Jian Ghomeshi situation, or “Ghomeshi-gate” as we have seen it referred to. In this first appearance, Stuart...
View ArticleExtraordinary Damages in Canadian Employment Law
Historically, damages awards in Canada have paled in comparison to those in the United States. However, in recent years we have seen six and even seven figure awards for moral, punitive, and other...
View ArticleBehaving at the Office Holiday Party
Stuart recently spoke with James Munroe of 680 News Toronto regarding how to behave at the company holiday party. The post Behaving at the Office Holiday Party appeared first on Rudner MacDonald.
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Workers’ compensation for harassment, mental distress?
In my most recent Canadian HR Law Blog post, I discussed the possibility of filing a worker’s compensation claim due to workplace harassment. Until recently, there was a very clear and important...
View ArticlePresentation – The Ghomeshi Scenario: Responding to Allegations of Harassment
The Ghomeshi Scenario: Responding to Allegations of Harassment from RudnerMacDonaldLLP The post Presentation – The Ghomeshi Scenario: Responding to Allegations of Harassment appeared first on Rudner...
View ArticlePresentation – Responding to Allegations of Harassment
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It’s all about the investigation
Late last week, an allegation was made by a woman on the organizing committee of the Pan Am Games that she was sexually harassed by Pan Am Games chairman, and former Ontario premier, David Peterson. As...
View ArticlePam Am Games Sexual Harassment Allegations: The Need to Investigate
As discussed in our recent blog post, Stuart was recently interviewed by Global Television in relations to the allegations of sexual harassment made against David Peterson. He discussed the fact that...
View ArticleInvestigating Allegations of Harassment: Google Hangout
On September 10, 2015, Stuart and Natalie hosted the firm’s monthly social media session, which was a Google Hangout discussing how to respond to allegations of harassment in the workplace. This...
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The Curious Case(s) of Sexual Harassment in Ontario Workplaces
In the past year since the Jian Ghomeshi affair, we have seen media reports of parliamentarians being disciplined for sexual harassment, as well as the Board Chair of the Pan Am Games facing similar...
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Reinstatement – The OHSA Reprisal Exception
When people lose their jobs, one of the first questions they ask is “can I get my job back?” Generally, the answer is no. There are some exceptions, however. One is for unionized employees, who can be...
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Managing is Not Harassment
One of my recent Canadian HR Law blog posts discusses the hot topic of harassment and bullying in the workplace – a topic that we routinely caution employers to be mindful of so they do not expose...
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Damages for Workplace Sexual Harassment on the Rise
Our blog has previously highlighted the unfortunate manifestations of sexual harassment in the workplace. A recent decision by one of the Ontario Superior Court’s newest judges, however, shows an...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of a Workplace Romance
Let’s face it: it was adorable when Doctors Meredith Grey and Derek Sheppard went from being colleagues to being a really good looking couple on Grey’s Anatomy, or when Jim finally asked Pam out on...
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Reinstatement: Now the default for OHSA Reprisal
In November, I posted about the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) exception to the general rule that reinstatement is not a remedy available to non-unionized employees (you can read that post...
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Ghomeshi Verdict Should not Discourage Victims of Workplace Sexual Harassment
On this Thursday, March 24, all of the media attention, as well as the social commentary, relates to the verdict of not guilty in the trial of Jian Ghomeshi on several counts of sexual assault and...
View ArticleCriminal Prosecution of Ghomeshi Failed – What Does it Mean for Sexual...
It has been a year and a half since the Ghomeshi scandal first broke in October 2014. While the criminal court cases may now be coming to a close, it is hard to say that the effects of this case on...
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Just Cause for Dismissal is never clearcut
Imagine you are the Director of Human Resources at a health-care facility, and you find out one of your health-care aides — who had already been noted to be frequently absent and had alcohol issues —...
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Former executive director of HR files wrongful dismissal claim
My latest Canadian HR Law blog post discusses a recent high profile case that highlights and brings together two key aspects of employment law: harassment investigation, and summary dismissal. As...
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