Vaccine related decisions continue to be made as we move closer to the halfway point of 2022. We have discussed a number of these decisions in earlier blog posts: see here, here, here, and here, to…

In an earlier blog post, we discussed the potential for courts to increase the notice periods awarded to employees where they are able to demonstrate clear mitigation efforts notwithstanding the many difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. At least…

In an earlier blog post, we discussed the possibility of employees rescinding, or “taking back”, their resignations. Much of that discussion focused on what makes a resignation valid. In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court, the issue…

Workplace violence, as defined under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, includes not only physical violence but also statements or behaviour that can be interpreted as threats of violence. The Act further imposes an obligation on employers to…

In a 2021 decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, Verigen v Ensemble Travel Ltd., an issue was raised regarding whether an employee handbook was enforceable such that employees would be limited upon the termination of their employment to…

Over the last two years, the global COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated significant changes to the way Canadians work. Workplaces have transformed from in-person settings to digital, remote settings at an unprecedented rate. As the way we work changes, so too…

In an earlier blog post this year, we looked at a case suggesting that unions that are unsuccessful in challenging workplace mandatory vaccine mandates are not in breach of their duty of fair representation under the Ontario Labour Relations…