Certain industries such as trucking or the oil fields have had a history of a male-dominated work force where the workplace culture may indeed have been a little rough.
Two recent decisions highlight the requirement that all industries, regardless of a historical “culture”, must adhere to employment and human rights law.
On February 5, 2010
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Toronto city councillor Adam Giambrone made a statement to the media last night that he has had "intimate relations" with women other than his spouse throughout most of 2009. 
While at 32 years old, the politician may be excused for the lapse in judgment, given his former bid to run
One of the more stark contrasts between Canadian and American law is the law around terminations of employment. This may be rooted in the fundamental difference between the American “at will” concept versus the Canadian contract-based employment relationship. In other words, unless a contract says otherwise, in the US, an employee is hired “at will”
On December 9, 2009, Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) 2009 passed third reading in the Ontario legislature. This new law will amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act by introducing new duties on employers with respect to workplace violence and workplace harassment. It is anticipated that
Should an employer friend his or her employees on Facebook? Connect on LinkedIn, follow on Twitter or read an employee’s blog? There is no consensus and employers continue to grapple with the role of social media in the workplace – and the role employers should take within these vehicles of communication.
The more difficult
This week, I had an interesting question from a client: is an employer required to apply for the Work-Share Program?
This program was introduced by the federal government last winter and it allows employees who are put on a temporary lay-off to apply for EI while still working at least 60% of their regular
What do your workplace policies say about using a cell phone while driving? For companies with a sales staff, delivery drivers, and couriers for example, there may be a large number of employees on the road every day.
Who pays for traffic tickets when the employee is stopped by police?
Last month, the Ontario government