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How Severance Pay Affects Long-Term Disability Benefits In Ontario
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If you've ever left a job interview feeling dismissed, judged, or sidelined because of a health condition—you're not alone. In Ontario, disability discrimination during hiring is illegal, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
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While the law continues to evolve, one longstanding principle remains unchanged: workplace investigations must be impartial, both in practice and appearance.
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After more than six weeks of labour disruption, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ("WSIB") and the Ontario Compensation Employees Union ("OCEU") recently reached a tentative agreement.
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The Court of Appeal of Québec recently gave the most significant decision on preventive reassignment of pregnant workers since the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 decision in Dionne v. Commission scolaire des Patriotes.
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Off-Duty Sexual Harassment May Still Trigger A Duty To Investigate
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Beat The Heat: What Are Ontario's OHSA Requirements For Working In The Heat?
Recently, sweltering summer heat settled over parts of Canada, especially in Ontario. There is good reason to believe that this will happen again this summer...
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Royal Assent Received: New Requirements For Sick Leave Rules Under The Employment Standards Act
On May 29, 2025, amendments to the Employment Standards Act received royal assent in British Columbia. Employees in British Columbia are entitled to five paid and three unpaid...
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On June 19, 2025, the new long-term illness leave provisions of Bill 229, Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 will come into force.
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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) dismissed an application for leave to appeal from the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) upholding drug and alcohol testing requirements...
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Ontario Introduces Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025
On May 28, 2025, Ontario's government introduced Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (the "Act"). The Act builds on the previous Working for Workers Six Act, passed in 2024...
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