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By Andrew Taillon | 3 Minutes Read January 20, 2012

The debate over moral damages continues

Since Honda v. Keays, employment law and human resources practitioners have been watching how the law regarding bad faith dismissals has developed, in particular, the assessment of moral damages. A recently published decision has added some clarity to the moral damages question. The case, Canada (Attorney General) v. Tipple (2011) dealt with the well known case of Douglas Tipple.

Article by Andrew Taillon / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / bad faith, bad faith dismissals, bad faith termination, Canada (Attorney General) v. Tipple (2011), Douglas Tipple, employment law, grievance, Honda damages, Honda v. Keays, mental health effects, misleading and unduly insensitive, moral damages, psychological injury, reprisal, termination, workplace investigations

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read May 11, 2011

Employment standards update – Learn the latest

Historically, Ontario's employment standards laws have been reviewed and updated frequently to address changes in the workplace. As expected, the provincial government has adopted various changes to employment standards in the last year or so. Understanding and following the Employment Standards Act requires that those affected by changes make the time to read about them and ask questions if something is unclear. In addition, it is your responsibility...

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Administration, Employment Standards / Audits, canadian employment law, compliance, early resolution of disputes, employment law, Employment Standards Claim, employment standards claim process, employment standards laws, Employment Standards Officer, Employment Standards Update, ESA, hours of work, Ministry of Labour, Ontario Employment Law Conference, Ontario Labour Relations Board, Ontario workplace, Open for Business Act, overtime, Statutory leaves, Stringer Brisbin Humphrey, temporary agency, temporary agency worker, workplace investigations

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | < 1 Minutes Read October 8, 2010

OHS compliance orders issued against metal company where employee crushed his arm

I recently read an article about how the Nova Scotia Department of Labour issued seven compliance orders against a metal works company in the province after a 24-year-old worker was seriously hurt.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Health and Safety / accident, canadian employment law, compliance orders, Department of Labour, employment law, metal company, Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Nova Socita, occupational health and safety, OH&S, workplace accidents, workplace injury, workplace investigations, young and new workers

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