Medical marijuana: A high cost to employers? #learnthelatest
A recent case from Nova Scotia illustrates that as laws and social attitudes concerning marijuana change, employers may be burdened with previously unexpected costs.
2017 Ontario Employment Law Conference
Is it work-related? Novel workers’ compensation decisions deal with harassment and assault #learnthelatest
It may seem fairly obvious when a worker breaks her leg “in the course of employment”. However, injuries and illnesses related to bullying and harassment have drawn significant attention in recent years, and decisions from various workers’ compensation tribunals across the country illustrate that determining the work-relatedness of such injuries is no simple task.
Private member’s Bill seeks union-favourable amendments, without waiting for the Changing Workplaces Review #learnthelatest
Although the final report from the Changing Workplaces Review is not expected until later this year, the Ontario New Democratic Party introduced a private member bill on April 4, 2017 aiming, among other things, to make it easier for workers to unionize their workplaces.
