When does office romance become cause for dismissal?
Published By: THE GLOBE AND MAIL The legal fallout from dating at work is back in the headlines after the Royal Bank of Canada dismissed its chief financial officer for alleged misconduct. The …
Published By: THE GLOBE AND MAIL The legal fallout from dating at work is back in the headlines after the Royal Bank of Canada dismissed its chief financial officer for alleged misconduct. The …
What is the Duty to Inquire and Why is it Important for Ontario Employers? Employers in Ontario must be aware of a lesser-known yet significant accommodation obligation – the duty …
What does the recent Statistics Canada survey reveal about workplace harassment and sexual harassment in Canada? A recent Statistics Canada survey sheds light on the significant rate of harassment and sexual harassment …
Human Rights Day | United Nations The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75 today. This monumental document, the drafting of which Canadian John Peters Humphrey played an instrumental part …
Employees working for federally regulated employers, such as banks, are protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act, which lays out a number of protected grounds that are deemed human rights …
A news story recently circulated from Kansas in the United States, where a Chipotle restaurant manager was sued for harassment and discrimination after he forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a …
Published By: THE GLOBE AND MAIL In the aftermath of the horrific events last weekend in Israel, a wave of Canadians have turned to social media to express their personal opinions. …
What is Proximity Bias and How Does it Affect the Hybrid Workplace? As the hybrid workplace becomes the new normal, unique concerns continue to present themselves. Once such concern is …
Pregnancy Discrimination: Can You Fire Someone for Being Pregnant? Although employers have a lot of latitude in determining who to dismiss, they cannot do so for discriminatory reasons. This means …
Canadian employers should be looking at their workplace harassment and violence policies following a recent international treaty. The Canadian Federal Government signed the International Labour Organization’s Violence and Harassment Convention. …