Blog Posts
Ed Canning
Oct 12, 2019
Fixed term contracts can be an expensive and dangerous thing for employers.
Ed Canning
Sep 28, 2019
Alcohol and drug addiction are considered by the Ontario Human Rights Code to be a disability on the same footing as any physical impairment. The Code requires employers to accommodate disabilities to the point of undue hardship.
Ed Canning
Sep 14, 2019
Employers drafting bonus plans have to be very careful about the wording they use. Judges will usually take those words at face value.
Ed Canning
Jul 13, 2019
Clean hands crucial if you are persuing your old employer’s clients
If there’s any chance that you will get caught up being sued by your former employer claiming you breeched an obligation not to solicit their clients, make sure your hands are squeaky clean. If your hands have dirt on them, judges tend to make decisions that can be a bit surprising.
Ed Canning
Jun 22, 2019
A few years back, protection from bullying and harassment were added to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Now, any time an employee alleges bullying and/or harassment, the employer has to conduct an investigation and produce a written report.
Ed Canning
Jun 15, 2019
You are the manager of a non-unionized call centre and 5 out of 15 customer service reps have to be let go because of a shortage of work. Or you are interviewing candidates for a Supervisory Accounting position and the final choice is up to you.
Ed Canning
May 25, 2019
When Julie first started her job as a bookkeeper for a used car sales lot, she enjoyed it very much. It was a small family business and she thought she got along well with the owner.
Ed Canning
Apr 27, 2019
About 4 months ago at a weekly management meeting of our company we made a decision, which was recorded in the minutes, to terminate the Comptroller immediately as a result of a number of performance issues.
Ed Canning
Mar 30, 2019
Paul worked delivering propane as a truck driver. One morning, alone in the yard, he started to fill up his truck with propane.
Ed Canning
Mar 16, 2019
Just over a year ago the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) released a new chronic mental stress policy. WSIB is now covering illness and injuries related to workplace stress in ways it never did before.