Bill 148 Brings Big and Not So Big Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 By Geoffrey Lowe In May the Changing Workplaces Review released its long-awaited Final Report, the…
Drug Testing and Whistleblower Protection
ATU, Local 113 v TTC: Court Denies Injunction In 2010, the TTC implemented its Fitness for Duty program, instituting drug and alcohol screening for employees in specified positions and reserving…
How to Enforce Your Employment Rights & What Happens if There is Reprisal
The majority of employees in this province are subject to employment laws such as the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), and the…
Bill 26 Proposes Statutorily-protected Domestic and Sexual Violence Leave
By Cody Yorke
The Ontario provincial government continues its recognition of the impact of domestic violence on the workplace with Bill 26, which proposes amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and…
Ending Discriminatory Dress Codes
My favourite part about the intersection between Employment and Human Rights Law is its dynamism. It is constantly evolving to respond to new challenges – or perhaps more accurately, respond…
Reinstatement: Now the default for OHSA Reprisal
By Cody Yorke
In November, I posted about the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) exception to the general rule that reinstatement is not a remedy available to non-unionized employees. Around the same…
The Changing Face of Workplace Safety
Work is one of the most fundamental aspects of an individual’s life – and why wouldn’t it be? As one of my favourite employment law quotes from the Supreme Court…
Reinstatement – The OHSA Reprisal Exception
By Cody Yorke
When people lose their jobs, one of the first questions they ask is “can I get my job back?” Generally, the answer is no. There are some exceptions, however. One…