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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read March 27, 2012

Appeal Court recognizes health and safety risks associated with sex-trade laws

Rule of lawOn March 26, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal acknowledged that, “prostitution is a controversial topic, one that provokes heated and heartfelt debate about morality, equality, personal autonomy and public safety,” and overturned two of the three sections of the Criminal Code's prostitution law on the grounds that they are unconstitutional.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Health and Safety, Human Rights / brothels, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, circumstances of exploitation, common bawdy house, criminal code, decriminalizing the oldest profession, employment law, Freedom of expression, health and safety risks, law, living off of the avails of “the prostitution of another person”, performing sex for money, prostitution, Public safety, sex trade, sex work, sex-trade workers, solicitation

By Andrew Lawson | < 1 Minutes Read March 27, 2012

Is the flu a disability?

Is the flu, etc., covered by human rights law and other Canadian legislation like Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act?

Article by Andrew Lawson / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Rights / absenteeim, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, AODA, attendance, colds, colds and flu in the workplace, disabilities, Disability, employment law, flu, is the flu a disability, minor illness, Ontario Human Rights Code, person with disabilities, seasonal sickness, sickness

By Adam Gorley | < 1 Minutes Read March 26, 2012

Internships and the law

You might have heard or read something in the past few months about internships—their status with respect to employment standards and whether it's even legal to employ such workers without paying them. It's no small issue. Many organizations rely on unpaid interns to do work for which they can't afford to hire an employee proper...

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / employment law, employment relationship, intern or employee?, interns, internships, job experience, Ontario Ministry of Labour, trainee, unpaid interns, Work experience

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