4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (497+ words) It skipped the hearing entirely, but the tribunal still had plenty to say An Ontario environmental remediation company skipped its own human rights hearing entirely, and the tribunal pressed ahead anyway. The result was a mixed verdict: liability for harassment…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (383+ words) Airline said there was no flying left for pilots over 65. An arbitrator disagreed An airline's attempt to ground pilots the moment they turn 65 has hit a wall, with an arbitrator ruling the carrier failed to prove there was no other…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (460+ words) No contract, no pay stub, and no case for being an independent contractor A horseback riding coach who never signed anything more than a verbal agreement has convinced Ontario's labour board that a company's independent contractor label didn't match how…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (559+ words) ‘Serious allegations must be based on accurate and relevant facts’ A Quebec Superior Court judge's decision to order a woman to pay Cardinal Marc Ouellet $100,000 for defaming him is a reminder to HR and OHS professionals that unproven or recklessly…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (427+ words) ‘There is a significant number right now, where people are inappropriately using our immigration program’ A warning to HR professionals: Saskatchewan has secured its first conviction under the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA), a case that shows…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (443+ words) A dating-pool jibe, a missed promotion, a firing: all landed before this tribunal A snide remark about the local dating scene. A missed promotion. A workplace injury that led to suspension and firing. One former lifeguard packed five different discrimination…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (295+ words) Performance reviews aren’t legally required, but employers have legal responsibilities and liabilities if they conduct them Nothing in Canadian employment law obliges an employer to conduct formal performance reviews; annually or at all. Reviews are used because they're good management…...