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By Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law | 3 Minutes Read December 19, 2019

Top employment law cases of the 2010s

In order of appearance, from newest to oldest, here are the employment law cases that shaped Ontario and to some extent every jurisdiction in Canada in the 2010s:

Article by Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / bad faith in the employer's conduct, employment law, executive compensation, foreign arbitration clauses, incentive compensation plans, sexual assault and harassment, statutory termination pay, summary judgement, termination, Termination clause

By Piccolo Heath LLP | 4 Minutes Read June 20, 2018

There’s a tidal shift happening in human rights – Are employers ready?

The intolerance brought on by the #MeToo movement is being mirrored in Human Rights Tribunal decisions across the country as awards for damages relating to sexual harassment show an upward trend. There are also other changes brewing in human rights law, particularly in Ontario. A recent decision on age discrimination and benefit coverage may require significant amendments to employer benefit plans and resulting costs to employers.

Article by Piccolo Heath LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / #metoo, #MeToo movement, A.B. v. Joe Singer Shoes Limited, age discrimination, anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, benefit coverage, discrimination and harassment, employment law, G.M. v X Tattoo Parlour, human rights, sexual assault, sexual assault and harassment

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read February 11, 2016

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with employer vicarious liability for employee misconduct; reasonable notice and the failure to mitigate; and, the legal definition of “immediate family” for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / Bardal Factors, bereavement leave, Definition of bereavement leave, duty to mitigate, employee failed to mitigate his damages, employee misconduct, Employer vicariously liable, employment law, human rights code, notice period, reasonable notice, sexual assault and harassment, vicarious liability, wrongful dismissal

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