by JPAK | Jul 24, 2024 | Articles
Telus Corp. recently announced that 150-200 Ontario call centre employees must relocate to Montreal, apply for another role, or agree to be laid off. This is in connection to a larger reorganization. The workers are represented by the United Steelworkers Local 1944...
by JPAK | Jul 17, 2024 | Articles, Just Cause Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal
The case of Jarvis v The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2023 ONSC 3853 has upheld that where documents are incorporated by reference in a pleading, they must be unredacted unless the redaction is permitted by the court. This means names of complainants, other employees...
by JPAK | Jul 12, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal
In Ontario, ‘family status’ encompasses a parent-child relationship and employers have a duty to accommodate their employees who have such responsibilities until the point of undue hardship. The parent-child relationship is interpreted broadly to include childcare...
by JPAK | Jul 4, 2024 | Articles, Employment Standards, Human Rights
On March 21, 2024, Bill 149, also known at the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 was passed by the provincial legislature. Building on the Working for Workers Act, 2021, 2022, and 2023, the legislation will expand protections for employees. Changes to the Employment...
by JPAK | Jul 4, 2024 | Articles, Employment Standards
In York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, 2024 SCC 22, the Supreme Court has confirmed public school boards are government by nature, and are subject to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. For employees of a public...
