Explicit warning required to fire nanny for cause
When the father of two young children found them playing unsupervised in the hallway of their condominium building, he fired their nanny on the spot, despite two years of otherwise excellent care. But the nanny, a live-in caregiver on a work permit, disputed that she left the children unsupervised. She claimed…
Reprisal doesn’t require discrimination
An employee need not prove that discrimination has occurred in order to prove that a reprisal has taken place based on a ground of discrimination. That is the key lesson of a recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Notice period and amount of damages increased for terminated older worker
The British Columbia Supreme Court decided that an older worker who was terminated one day before her 60th birthday was entitled to a significant elevation in the amount of termination notice and some other claimed benefits.
- First Reference annual holiday donation, season’s greetings, and holiday break - December 22, 2023
- Top 10+ First Reference Talks blog posts for 2023 - December 22, 2023
- A new version of form T3010 is coming in January 2024 - November 24, 2023