Just talk to each other! How a simple conversation can reduce liability
Family status accommodation requests are some of the most difficult faced by employers. Where is the line between an employee’s personal preference and a legal right to expect accommodation? Recently, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal drew that line and in doing so, provided some eminently practical advice. Three different tests are applied in various jurisdictions (B.C., Ontario...
Continue reading the post titled Just talk to each other! How a simple conversation can reduce liabilityOntario Needs Input on Climate Change Policy
Recently the Ontario government released it’s Climate Change Discussion Paper 2015. The report unveils the province’s current thinking on policy options to address climate change, and asks the public to weigh in on such controversial options as a carbon tax versus other possibilities like a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions. If ever there was a time...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario Needs Input on Climate Change PolicyHow to trim eDiscovery costs part three: Leverage technology by adding tools and apps to your review
In my previous blog posts How to trim eDiscovery costs part one: Laying the groundwork, and How to trim eDiscovery costs part two: Review fewer documents and review efficiently, I discussed reducing eDiscovery costs by taking the time to set the stage before documents are exchanged, and by leveraging analytics to send fewer documents to...
Continue reading the post titled How to trim eDiscovery costs part three: Leverage technology by adding tools and apps to your reviewWhat to expect from OHSA inspectors in the age of COVID-19
Employers beware, the Ontario government announced Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that it has hired over 100 additional occupational health and safety inspectors, bringing the total number of inspectors to more than 500—the largest number in Ontario’s history. The new inspectors will be fully trained and ready to hit the ground running by July 1, 2021...
Continue reading the post titled What to expect from OHSA inspectors in the age of COVID-19The future of remote work: Important employer considerations
For many employers, the last 15 months has been a forced experiment on whether large segments of their workforce are able to effectively and efficiently work from home. Some employers have been surprised by how smoothly operations can run with employees working remotely. Other employers have learned that work-from-home arrangements – especially combined with childcare...
Continue reading the post titled The future of remote work: Important employer considerationsFollow the Bouncing Ball: Enforcing Termination Provisions
Employers need some good news these days, with rising minimum wages, employee-friendly changes to many employment standards, and let’s not even mention the stock market. So I’m happy to share the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd. in which a very simple termination provision was upheld. Mr. Nemeth had...
Continue reading the post titled Follow the Bouncing Ball: Enforcing Termination ProvisionsWhat’s an employer to do when Infectious Disease Emergency Leave ends?
With over 78% of adults in Ontario having received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, there is much talk about the economy starting to rebound and employees returning to in-person work. Just recently, CBC News and Global News reported that hiring intentions have hit an all-time high as pandemic restrictions start to...
Continue reading the post titled What’s an employer to do when Infectious Disease Emergency Leave ends?Can purchaser of contaminated site sue neighbour?
The case is important because of the widespread (but, I think, mistaken) belief among some real estate solicitors and agents that a buyer can (knowingly or negligently) buy previously contaminated land and then sue the source of the contamination for the cost of cleaning up that pre-existing contamination.
Continue reading the post titled Can purchaser of contaminated site sue neighbour?Sponsorship applications: Parents and Grandparents Program 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for those Canadians whose parents and grandparents are foreign nationals living outside Canada. Many Canadian citizens and permanent residents attempted to apply to sponsor their loved ones in 2020 but were unsuccessful in obtaining invitations to apply for sponsorship. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sponsor selection process...
Continue reading the post titled Sponsorship applications: Parents and Grandparents Program 2021Notice periods – What you need to know if you have been injured as a result of snow and ice
It is that time of year again when freezing temperatures will create dangerous conditions on walkways and roadways. Ice and snow increase the risk of pedestrian slip and falls and motor vehicle collisions. Property owners and occupiers must adhere to their obligations under the Occupiers’ Liability Act, while Municipalities and the Province must adhere to...
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