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By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 4 Minutes Read November 28, 2014

Sexual harassment under the Code: Smith v. The Rover’s Rest

The case of Smith v. The Rover’s Rest, 2013 HRTO 700 is a recent case dealing with sexual harassment and reprisal under the Human Rights Code of Ontario.

At the time of the incidents, the applicant, Debbie Smith was a 39-year-old mother being paid $7.00 per hour as a bartender at the Rover’s Rest in Ajax, Ontario. The applicant worked at the bar between February and September of 2009. On November 8, 2009 Ms. Smith filed an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario alleging that the individual respondent, the manager and owner of the small business, Bruce Dorman had subjected her to sexual harassment and advances during employment. Further, the application alleged she was terminated when she refused these advances and when the respondent wrongly believed that she was in a relationship with someone else.[1] She further alleged, that after she was terminated, the respondent delivered … Continue reading “Sexual harassment under the Code: Smith v. The Rover’s Rest”

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll / Bruce Doman, Deborah Smith, depression, discrimination, employment law, HRCO, hrto, human rights remedies, injury to dignity, injury to feelings and self-respect, Kevin Sambrano, monetary awards, non-monetary remedies, Ontario human rights commission, paralegal, prohibited grounds of discrimination, public interest remedies, reprisal, sexual advancement, sexual harassment, small businesses, Smith v the Rover's Rest, termination, the Code, the Human Rights Code, The Rover's Rest, workplace harassment

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read November 27, 2014

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with appropriate payroll deductions; Canada Revenue Agency's tax deduction estimator for TD1s; and, amendments to WHMIS to implement Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Label (GHS).

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / Canada Revenue Agency, employment law, Form TD1, GHS, Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Label, HRinfodesk, occupational health and safety act, Ontario Ministry of Labour, payroll deduction authorization form, Payroll deductions, Personal Tax Credits Return, Regulation 860, Tax deduction estimator for TD1, WHMIS, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulation

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read November 26, 2014

Use caution when managing your sick leave policy

When a health centre updated its sick-leave procedures, it thought it would be making it easier and safer for employees to return to work after an illness. In practice, things played out very differently.

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / aggressive pursuit of more medical information, delaying pay, doctor's note, employment law, invading employees' privacy, management personnel, manager intervention, policies and procedures, return to work after an illness, Saskatchewan, sick days, sick leave, sick leave policy, sick pay, sick-leave pay, sick-leave procedures, sick-time hours

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