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Employment Law Tracker – April 2024
Federally regulated employers with 10 or more employees have a critical deadline approaching on 3 September 2024 to post their pay equity plans and communicate...
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Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory Vaccination Policy And Allows Non-Compliant Employees To Be Placed On Unpaid Leaves Of Absence
In Unifor Local 973 v Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited, 2022 CanLII 20322 (ON LA), an Ontario arbitrator dismissed a policy grievance that challenged an employer's mandatory COVID-19 vaccinationFilion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Changes To Federal Labour Legislation: Banning Replacement Workers And The Sustainable Jobs Act
Bill C-58 amends the Canada Labour Code to prohibit federally-regulated employers from hiring any employees, or engaging any contract workers...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Clarity Still Counts In Employment And Compensation
The Court of Appeal for Ontario (the "Court") in Boyer v Callidus Capital Corporation upheld a lower court decision awarding a former employee (the "Plaintiff") over $1.5 million...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
COVID-19 Cases: The Consequences Of Improperly Applying Company Policies
The Court found that WestJet (the "Defendant") unreasonably applied its vaccination policy to proceed with a just cause termination of an unvaccinated workerFilion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Dated References, Building Boats, And Never Saying Sorry: Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its decision in Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises, 2020 ONSC 1346, a case that touches on various important employment law topics...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Employment Law Tracker - April 2019
The recent decision of Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, confirms that no independent tort of harassment exists in Ontario.Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Employment Law Tracker - February 2019
In Hawkes v Max Aicher (North America) Limited, 2018 CanLII 125999, the Ontario Labour Relations Board recently clarified that only an employer's Ontario payroll is considered when calculating severance pay under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000.Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Employment Law Tracker - January 2020
In a recent decision, Rossman v. Canadian Solar Inc., 2019 ONCA 992, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that a termination clause containing language aimed to "save" or "cure" the provision was insufficient ...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Health And Safety Manager Dismissed For Cause For Improper Reporting And Handling Of Her Own WSIB Claim
Last week, the Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a Health, Safety, and Training Manager whose employment...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Making Ontario Open For Business Act – Proposed Employment And Labour Legislation Amendments
•Keeping the current minimum wage at $14.00 on January 1, 2019.Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
New Tort Of Harassment In Internet Communications
In a recent decision, the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario recognized a new tort: harassment in internet communications. While the Court of Appeal for Ontario previously held...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Ontario Announces Free Naloxone Kits And Provides Additional Guidance In Advance Of New OHSA Requirements
As we detailed in our previous update from March 2, 2022, the Working for Workers Act, 2022 ("Bill 88") will amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Ontario Government Introduces Mandatory Minimum Certification Standards For Firefighters
On April 14, 2022, the Government of Ontario introduced a new Firefighter Certification regulation (O. Reg. 343/22), which will come into force on July 1, 2022.Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Ontario Introduces Bill 30, The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025
On May 28, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (the "Act"), which, among other things, proposes a number of changes to the legislation governing Ontario's workplaces.Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Preparing For The Accessible Canada Act's Compliance Deadlines
By June 1, 2023, federally regulated employers who had 100 or more employees in 2021 must comply with the new requirements of the Act and its regulations.Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Public Health Order Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations Supports Decision To Terminate Employment
In Fraser Health Authority and British Columbia General Employees' Union (L. Capozzi Grievance), 2022 CanLII 25560 (BC LA), an employee (the "Grievor") was dismissed after she repeatedly...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Requiring A Release In Exchange For Contractual Entitlements Has Serious Consequences For Employer
The recent decision of Timmins v. Artisan Cells ("Timmins") is in line with existing case law, and represents a sobering reminder of the significant potential liability for employers...Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
They Posted What!? Why Every Employer Should Have A Social Media Policy
Social media policies can serve several important purposes for employees and employers. For employees, a policy can set out clear "do's" and "don'ts".Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP - Article
Upcoming Changes To Ontario's Court Procedures: What Employers Need To Know
On January 1, 2020, significant changes to Ontario's Simplified Procedure and Small Claims Court processes will take effectFilion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP