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Do I have to hire a super expensive external investigator? Maybe. Maybe not.
Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels So you’ve received a harassment complaint from one employee about another employee. What do you do? Do you have to investigate? Can you use your common sense and just...
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New Federal Anti-Workplace Violence and Harassment Requirements
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels When it comes to workplace violence and prevention, the federal government has been playing catch up with the provinces. Starting in 2017, the feds have been...
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Workplace Law: It Pays To Be Proactive
Photo by CQF-Avocat from Pexels In these challenging times, in the midst of the pandemic, as workplaces re-open, pivot and change, we see the importance and immense value of having strategic employment...
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Lockdown Rules if Your Business is Open
Photo by Maxime on Unsplash As we all now know, Ontario is under a state of emergency and a stay home order. If you are operating a business that is still open, you need to know what you should be...
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Workplace Harassment: the Employer’s Duty
Photo by Roland Samuel on Unsplash Occupational health and safety legislation in Ontario protects workers from the risk and harm of harassment at work. Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act...
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Free webinar: Dealing with Harassment, Bullying, and Sexual Violence in the...
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Harassment, bullying, and sexual violence in the workplace continue to persist. Last month, Western University dealt with several sexual assault...
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ONCA upholds employer for-cause termination for sexual harassment
Photo by Nadine Shaabana on Unsplash Overview In Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises Limited, 2021 ONCA 728, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) overturned the lower Court’s decision that found an employee...
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Sexual Harassment and Assault at Work: Options for Legal Redress – Part I
Photo by Mihai Surdu on Unsplash Introduction – Part I In the wake of the #MeToo era, a burgeoning consciousness has grown around the existence of and need to address sexual harassment and sexual...
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Sexual Harassment and Assault at Work: Options for Legal Redress – Part 2
Photo by Mihai Surdu on Unsplash Introduction – Part II During Part I of this blog, we outlined three initial legal options for survivors of sexual assault and/or harassment in the workplace context....
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Employer Liability Post #MeToo
Post #MeToo we have more and more dialogue about sexual harassment and sexual assault. There has been significant discussion in the areas of what constitutes consent and the power imbalances that exist...
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