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By Devan Marr | 3 Minutes Read March 19, 2019

Court of Appeal says: No tort of harassment in Ontario

In a unanimous decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that there is no tort of harassment in Ontario. In Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), the Court overturned the trial decision which had found that the tort did exist.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Payroll / employment law, general damages, mental distress

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read May 22, 2018

The double “financial” jeopardy of HRTO damages against the employer

An employer named in a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Application, if decided against, may be responsible for both wage loss and most likely general damages.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Human Rights / A.B. v. Joe Singer Shoes Limited, Divisional Court, employment law, general damages, hrto, HRTO damages, human rights training, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Kevin Sambrano, remedies, Sambrano Legal Services, Sanford v. Koop, small claims court, special damages, Superior Court of Ontario, the Code

By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minutes Read July 27, 2017

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: a new type of damage that was awarded against an employer after workplace harassment was proven, a case in which expert evidence was not needed to claim damages for mental injury, and the public hearings on Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Administration, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / Bill 148, card-check certification, damages for harassment, employment law, establishing mental injury, fair workplaces better jobs act, general damages, human rights, loss of income, mental injury, mental suffering, Minimum wage increase, non-pecuniary damages, OHSA, personal emergency leave, psychological injury, public hearing, RCMP, test for harassment, tort of harassment, workplace harassment, workplace injury

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