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By SpringLaw | 2 Minutes Read May 13, 2020

Considerations for employers as we return to work

notice periodThe provinces are opening back up and various guidance has been issued to employers regarding how to do so safely, but the virus still exists and it’s still contagious. Governments who have been encouraging people to stay home are now contemplating how to get people to go out when really conditions regarding the virus have not drastically changed. This juxtaposition will have an impact on workplaces.

Article by SpringLaw / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Privacy / Coronavirus, COVID-19, Employee privacy rights, employment law, Ministry of Labour, Return to work, right to refuse dangerous work, right to refuse work, unsafe work, work refusal

By SpringLaw | 2 Minutes Read October 9, 2019

Ministry of Labour inspections

The Ministry of Labour has been busy implementing its Healthy and Safe Ontario Workplaces Strategy. Introduced by the previous Wynne government, the initiative has focused on small Ontario industrial businesses. A small business is one with fewer than 50 workers.

Article by SpringLaw / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / employment law, employment standards violations, Ministry of Labour, occupational health and safety act, Payment of wages, termination pay

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read March 26, 2018

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario: the “Code” matters, not social norms

Although there may be social norms at play, a business owner would do well to continue to update and implement workplace and human rights policies on an ongoing basis, otherwise, they may be liable for any breach of the "Code", whether intended or otherwise.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Human Rights / discrimination, employment law, George v. 1735475 Ontario Limited, harrassment, hrto, human rights applications, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Kevin Sambrano, Ministry of Labour, nigglet, personal respondent, poisoned work environments, social norms, workplace harassment

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