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Requiring Proof of Eligibility to Work in Canada on a Permanent Basis Discriminatory

By: Nadine S. Zacks

In a recent decision released by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer discriminated against a potential employee on the basis of citizenship when it required proof of eligibility to work in Canada on a permanent basis as a condition of employment.

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Attendance Management Training Workshop – Waterloo

Event Date: September 13, 2018

This one-day interactive workshop focuses on fundamental legal principles relating to attendance management and will provide tips on drafting a successful attendance management plan.

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George G. Vuicic

George Vuicic is a labour and employment lawyer in our Ottawa office who maintains a fully bilingual practice. He advises and represents both public and private sector employers on a broad range of labour and employment issues, including litigation, regulatory prosecutions, arbitration and labour board proceedings.

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FTR Nexus: Setting up Shop in Canada? What U.S. Employers Need to Know About Canadian Employment Law

In this video, John Kloosterman outlines five key differences between Canadian and U.S. employment law including: at will employment, employment contracts, minimum standards legislation and harassment legislation.

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Topic: Cannabis in the Workplace

Whether you are an employer dealing with cannabis in the workplace, a service provider encountering impaired customers, or a grower or producer expanding your workforce, Hicks Morley can assist your organization navigate this evolving area.

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Latest Insights

Court of Appeal Outlines Key Principles On Suspending Employees With and Without Pay

By: Siobhan M. O’Brien

In Filice v. Complex Services, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided valuable guidance regarding constructive dismissal, investigative suspensions of employees without pay and proper damages assessments. The plaintiff/respondent in appeal was employed by Complex Services (the defendant/appellant) as a Security Shift Supervisor at Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino. All employees in the Casino’s Security Department…

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Latest Announcements

Jordan Fremont Quoted in Benefits Canada on DC Pension Decumulation Offerings

The 2018 July/August edition of Benefits Canada quoted Hicks Morley’s Jordan Fremont in an article titled “The Long Journey to Safety.” Even as regulators move to expand decumulation options for Canadians in defined contribution pension plans, the degree to which employers will actually adopt the solutions available, including variable benefits, remains an open question. Various factors fuel the conundrum, but exposure to liability and litigation risk loom as perhaps the most daunting obstacles.

Taylor Vinters Newsletter Publishes an Article by Amanda Hunter on Recent Maternity Leave Changes

Hicks Morley’s Amanda Hunter authored an article titled “Canada: 18 month maternity leave” which appeared in the June 2018 edition of Taylor Vinters’s International Employment Law Update. The article discusses recent amendments to the Canadian federal Employment Insurance (EI) program and changes to other federal/provincial legislation, have significantly increased the combined length of job-protected pregnancy and parental leave to, in some cases, 18 months.

CAPDHHE Newsletter Features Article by Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell on Responding to Human Rights Complaints in the Workplace

The summer 2018 edition of the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment in Higher Education (CAPDHHE)’s  newsletter features an article authored by Hicks Morley lawyer Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell.

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