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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read February 10, 2015

Is there a duty to investigate a human rights complaint?

An employer is not explicitly required to investigate a discrimination complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code and, in 2013, the Ontario Divisional Court concluded there is no freestanding duty to investigate.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll / age discrimination, discrimination complaint, duty to investigate, employment law, fail to adequately investigate complaints, harassment, human rights code, sexual orientation, terminated following a workplace fight, termination

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 5 Minutes Read May 2, 2014

The importance of workplace investigations

As I head to Osgoode Professional Development for module 3 of the course that my partner and I are Directors of, HR Law for HR Professionals, I am contemplating one of the aspects of HR law that has changed significantly in recent years: investigations.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Union Relations / allegations of harassment, allegations of misconduct, assessment of investigations, disciplinary action, dismissing an employee on a without cause, duty to investigate, employer's failure to investigate, employment relationship, HR Law, HR Law for HR Professionals, investigations, just cause for dismissal, Osgoode Professional Development, summary dismissal, workplace investigations

By Clear Path Employer Services | 4 Minutes Read June 8, 2012

Could you be liable for workplace violence? Ontario’s OHSA says so

Imagine a situation where your employee is seriously injured by an outside party...

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