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Final Report of the Ontario Changing Workplaces Review
May 23 2017 After a very long wait, the Ontario government today released the final report of its Changing Workplaces Review that examined both the Employment Standards Act and the…
Random Thoughts for the Weekend: On Free Training, Selling Pot, Lawyer Bargaining, and the Changing Workplaces Review
May 19, 2017 Here’s a wrap up of a few issues to ponder that came up this week in the Law of Work. Have a great long weekend! Can My…
Job Boards are Rampant with Illegal Job Ads. Should Anything be Done?
May 4 2017 Hat-tip to lawyer Jeff Dutton at @DuttonHRLaw for noting a job ad posted on the job posting website Indeed that was seeking: “a few ladies and a…
Is a Decision to Terminate an Employee Tainted by Racial Discrimination Always Unlawful?
May 1 2017 A recent decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal deals with the following interest question: What if an employer’s decision to terminate an employee is tainted by…
Chapman v. GPM Investment: $330K Breach by Employer Not a Constructive Dismissal
April 18, 2017 A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal serves as a good reminder of an important point made in Chapter 15 of The Law of Work…
My New Article Puts Labour Law to Work on Climate Change
We know that climate change will affect labour markets, but we have little to no policy plans to deal with those changes. Part of the challenge is that experts on…
The Law of Work Book is DONE!
Some of you know I have been writing a book for the past couple of years called The Law of Work. It is now done! Here is the book’s website.…
Judge Refuses Injunction to Stop Alcohol & Drug Testing at TTC
April 5 2017 Another step was taken in the long-standing conflict at the Toronto Transit Commission over the employer’s right to randomly test employees for alcohol and drugs. This week,…
This Blog is Under Construction
I’m excited to say that the third and final part of my book The Law of Work is nearing completion. That part deals with The Collective Bargaining Regime. The book…
A Reporter Asked Me if Employers Should Have Masturbation Rooms
I get a lot of media inquiries on matters of work law and industrial relations, but the latest caught me off guard. I was busy catching up on emails and…
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