On December 8, 2011 the Ontario Minister of Labour introduced legislation (Bill 30) that, if passed, would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to provide unpaid, job-protected leave of up to eight (8) weeks per year to employees...
In a recent arbitration decision upholding a termination, an arbitrator held that Bill 168, which amended the Occupational Health and Safety Act, revises the assessment of workplace violence. The grievor was terminated for a threat made to her union representative...
On January 20, 2012 the Ontario Court of Appeal released a unanimous decision creating the tort of invasion of privacy in Ontario. The Court of Appeal is apparently the first appellate court in Canada to definitively establish a common law...
In a recent arbitral decision, the issue was whether a teacher who has additional responsibilities as a “Teacher in Charge” or “Teacher Administrative Assistant,” can be asked to provide more than the 80 minutes per five-day instructional cycle of supervision...
