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When can your Employer ask you for an Independent Medical Exam

WebEmployers must also be unbiased and neutral when requesting an IME from a doctor. If you are off work with a disability and have been asked to attend an IME, you …

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Does Monitoring Emails Breach an Employee’s Right to …

WebIn this regard, a privacy commission could conclude that personal emails are “personal information”. It should be noted that privacy legislation does not apply to many …

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Is Refusing a COVID Vaccine Just Cause for Termination

WebTo my knowledge, no judge in Ontario has considered the issue of whether refusing to get vaccinated for COVID is just cause to date. If your employer is threatening …

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The Confusing and Unsettled Law Relating to Employee Medical …

WebA proposed change to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (“the Act”) contained in Bill 148 states that an employer shall not require an employee to provide a …

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Workplace Harassment Investigation: Definition and The Basics

WebOntario’s Occupational Health & Safety Act (“OHSA”) requires most employers to have a written workplace harassment policy and have a written workplace harassment …

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Due Diligence and Why It’s Important

WebAn employer’s sole defence is the “due diligence” defence, which is available in two circumstances: If the accused reasonably believed in a mistaken set of facts which …

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Some of Ontario’s Mandatory Training Requirements

WebAs of July 1, 2014, most employers have been required to provide mandatory health and safety awareness training to employees. An employer must appoint a …

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Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act

WebThe Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (“ OHSA”) imposes numerous duties and responsibilities on employers. Here are seven such duties: Every employer …

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Workplace Investigations under the Occupational Health and …

WebThe cost is $399 plus H.S.T. for the day. Registration is limited. If you are interested in attending please contact us at 647) 204-8107 or at …

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A Benefit of Working Past 65: Employee Benefits Must Continue

WebA recent human rights decision may result in Ontario employers paying higher premiums for group employee benefit plans. Mr. Talos was a secondary school teacher …

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Child Labour: Ontario’s Minimum Age Requirements

WebA person must be 18 years old to work in an underground mine or in window cleaning. Special Laws Apply to Students. 14, 15, 16 and 17-year olds may not be …

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Terminating A Long-term Disability Employee

WebDon’t assume an employment contract is frustrated just because an employee has been disabled for more than two years. If your organization is thinking …

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The confusing and unsettled law relating to employee medical notes

WebA proposed change to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (the Act) contained in Bill 148 states that an employer shall not require an employee to provide a medical note from a …

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Employee Payroll Costs in Ontario: Nowhere to Go but Up

WebEmployers who are covered by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act are required to pay premiums to the WSIB. The amount of premiums (or payroll tax) depends …

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Ontario Health and Safety Act

WebWithin 48 hours, the employer must also notify, in writing, a Regional Director of the Ministry of Labour, giving the circumstances of the occurrence. Owners, constructors, employers, …

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When Should Unionized Employees Consult an Employment Lawyer

WebIf the union fails to properly investigate, process, or arbitrate your grievance, then you may file a duty of fair representation complaint with the Ontario Labour …

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Do employers need to accommodate employees who smoke

WebThis decision lends support to our analysis in the 2014 blog above: that smoking is a disability and that employers are required to accommodate employees who …

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General damages under the Ontario Human Rights Code

WebDecember 23, 2019. Since 2008, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the tribunal) has had the power to order an employer to pay unlimited general damages to an employee for …

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