10 December 2015

The rules are changing for workplace violence and harassment. The Ontario government is re-prioritizing these issues, including imposing new duties and obligations on employers in Ontario if a workplace complaint is made concerning harassment or violence. These new changes will augment Bill 168 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the existing law in Ontario, […]

In Ontario, employees are given protection for making a complaint about safety issues and conditions in the workplace. For example, the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario contains a reprisal section, effectively meaning that an employee cannot be terminated for making a complaint about a safety issue in the workplace. Similarly, for example, the