Long weekends – loved by all, but what are my rights? The Employment Standards Act, 2000 of Ontario applies. What both employees and employers need to know: What is Public Holiday Pay and When is it Paid? Public holiday pay is given to employees regardless of whether they work on a public holiday. On […]
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Do you have to appoint an external investigator to investigate a complaint in your workplace? No, not necessarily. Conducting an effective workplace investigation of an employee or other complaint is essential. Courts increasingly scrutinize how employers handle complaints. A good workplace investigation can not only avoid liability for you, but effectively resolve the issue before
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Providing a discrimination-free workplace is very important. This recent case illustrates the importance of doing so: O.P.T. and M.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd. and Jose Pratas 2015 HRTO 675. The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal held these two sisters, temporary foreign workers, endured unwanted sexual solicitation, advances and discrimination at the workplace. There is a trend emerging
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