COVID-19 Pandemic: Information for Dentists and Dental Practices
The purpose of this post is to try to address some of the main questions and concerns you may have as an employer in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Employment Law Questions
UPDATED: March 20, 2020 Last week we provided some practical recommendations to employers who are dealing with employees returning from travel in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this post, we will be taking a broader look at the…
The Hiring Process and Citizenship
Our human rights legislation is very clear: you cannot discriminate on the basis of citizenship or country of origin, so you should never have a field on your application form that asks where they're from, you should never be asking whether they are Canadian citizens, and you should never ask that in the hiring process at all.
When does hiring the “right person” for the job lead to potential discrimination?
When companies overlook an over-qualified visible minority for one that’s the “right fit", it can lead to potential discrimination.
Body Art and Dress Codes: How Much Say Does an Employer Have?
Are employers allowed to ask employees to cover up visible tattoos while on the job? Generally speaking, employers are entitled to set the rules of the workplace. However, there must always be a balance between personal rights and legitimate business interests.
Can’t measure impairment, can’t manage safety risks, won’t hire medical cannabis user.
Employers are required to accommodate individuals to the point of “undue hardship”, where the need for accommodation relates to a ground protected by human rights legislation.
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario: No Authority to Award Costs to a Successful Party
In the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, there is no authority to award costs to a successful party, no matter how frivolous the other party's position may have been.
But First, Let Me Take A Selfie: Why One New York Teacher Is Fighting Back
Employers cannot discriminate based on sex or gender, and so they should be implementing policies that are balanced and in line with current best practices.
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Remedies and Increasing Damages
Passmore and Illumiti Inc., which was released in November of last year, and is helpful for both employers and employees as it reviews the types of remedies that may be available through the tribunal, as well as how damages are assessed.
It Takes A Village: Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal and the Lingering Debate over Accommodating Parental Responsibilities
Life as a working parent is never an easy balance. While parents from all walks of life manage to make it work out of necessity, there are inevitably some missed piano recitals or sporting events because of work commitments, and conversely missed work opportunities to ensure a cheering and supportive presence at the next hockey game. Yet when that hockey game is actually a doctor’s appointment, and no one else is available to take the child to the appointment, the priorities naturally shift from work to home.
