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COVID-19Employment RegulationHealth and SafetyHuman RightsImmigrationMigrant WorkersOntarioStudent Post
Flores v Scotlynn Sweetpac Growers Inc.: Migrant Workers During COVID-19 and Lessons Learned
Written by Justine Wong, 3L, University of Ottawa Law The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) recently found that employer Scotlynn Sweetpac Growers Inc. dismissed migrant worker Gabriel Flores from its …
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Charter of Rights and FreedomsScholarshipSupreme Court of CanadaUnions and Collective Bargaining
Prof. Doorey’s Updated Beginners’ Guide to the Charter and Work Law
Nearly a decade ago, I posted a plain language guide to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Law of Work for Beginners on my SSRN website, a public …
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COVID-19Health and SafetyHealth CareStudent PostUnions and Collective BargainingWomen and Work
Calling the Shots: Is Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination a Permissible Condition of Employment for Healthcare Workers?
Written by Justin Choy, 3L, Western Law Ontario is in Phase 1 of its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Vulnerable populations, hospital employees, and congregative living employees, amongst others, are …
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Common Law of EmploymentCOVID-19OntarioWrongful Dismissal
Does COVID Justify Longer Periods of Reasonable Notice?
Written by David Doorey, York University Last week, an Ontario court issued an interesting decision that considered whether COVID’s impact on the job market justifies courts ordering longer periods of …
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British ColumbiaCommon Law of EmploymentWrongful Dismissal
Is “60 the New 50” in Assessing Length of Reasonable Notice in Wrongful Dismissal Cases?
Written by David Doorey, York University In a recent wrongful dismissal lawsuit out of British Columbia, the employer made the novel argument that “60 is the new 50” in employment …