It is an implied term of all employment contracts in Ontario that employees must be treated with “dignity and respect”. Workplace harassment can cause a breach of the employment contract because such conduct can be the antithesis of “dignity and respect”. Thus, where there is workplace harassment amounting to a breach of the contract, it …
Workplace law
Workplace law is the legislation, common law, contracts and policies governing an employee and an employer. In other words, workplace law is the set of employment laws that apply specifically to employees and employers. Note that Employment Law is different than Labour Law. Employment Law is the law of non-unionized workplaces. Labour law is the …