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Termination of a probationary employee was neither arbitrary nor discriminatory

August 21, 2013 Christina Catenacci Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Union Relations

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court just quashed the grievance settlement board’s decision that a probationary employee’s termination was arbitrary and discriminatory and granted the application for judicial review. The evidence was clear that the employer’s decision to terminate the probationary employee was neither arbitrary nor discriminatory. In fact, the decision to terminate came after numerous reviews of the employee’s work and conversations about performance concerns.

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Accommodation of family status

November 1, 2012 Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights

A recent decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal provides a timely reminder of two important points in the context of accommodation of employees…

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