References present a double-edged sword for employers.? On one hand, employers typically want former employees to find new jobs as doing so will get them off the company’s severance payroll.? On the other hand, providing references may expose employers to dual-pronged liability in negligence and/or defamation. Given the recent news that Canada lost nearly 46,000…
On November 22, 2013, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“the Board”) released its decision in the Ljuboja v. The Aim Group Inc. and General Motors of Canada Limited, (“AIM”). While the decision itself was narrowly focused, adjudicating a preliminary motion to seek dismissal of an application alleging a reprisal under the Ontario Occupational Health and…
The regulation enabling Ontario’s new mandatory OHS awareness and training scheme went live on Friday, November 22, 2013.? Ontario Regulation No. 297/13 (Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training) (the “Regulation”) requires employers covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act?(the “OHSA”) to ensure that all workers and supervisors complete a basic OHS awareness training…
Heenan Blaikie’s Ontario Labour and Employment Group is pleased to announce its 2014 Managing the Workplace seminar series. In 2014, we will be hosting 11 breakfast seminars on a broad range of labour and employment issues. All seminars are complimentary for clients and friends of the firm. Registration will be available online at managingtheworkplace.com soon.
Since 2011, the Federal Government has taken an increasingly interventionist approach to labour relations, leaving the collective bargaining process on life-support. Examples include the legislated return to work of Canada Post workers and Air Canada’s flight attendants. In our 2013 Federal Sector Update, we will take the pulse of the federal labour movement to gauge…