Various news outlets ran an article over the weekend titled, “Workplace vaccine mandates being upheld as challenges largely tossed out, experts say.” As more and more of these headlines come out, it is important to provide Canadians clarity on what is really happening concerning workplace vaccine mandates because some of these headlines can be confusing. …
Labour Law
Labour law is the law of the unionized workplace. This means that labour law applies to the relationship between an employer and its union. In other words, if you are an employer with a union, you are subject to labour law. Likewise, if you are an employee in a union, you are subject to labour …
In order of appearance, from newest to oldest, here are the employment law cases that shaped Ontario and to some extent every jurisdiction in Canada in the 2010s: Amberber v. IBM Canada Ltd., 2018 ONCA 571: Here, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided some clarity on the enforceability of termination clauses especially in regard to …
Employment Lawyer: Basics An employment lawyer works with his or her clients on interpreting, advising and litigating legal issues concerning work. An employment lawyer can work with both employees and employers, although some employment lawyers choose to work with employees only or employers only. Like some other firms, Dutton Employment Law works with both employees …
A case from 2006 (Canadian Union Of Public Employees, Local 27 V. Greater Essex County District School Board (Postma) (Hunter, Arb.)) demonstrates that video evidence will be admissible when it is deemed “relevant”. The Facts: A custodian employed by the Greater Essex County District School Board, Keith Postma, was dismissed for allegedly engaging in activities …