Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss a long-term employee for sexual harassment in the workplace.
Business Operation: Ontario
Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss an employee with more than 20 years service for cause based on negligent performance of duties. Successfully upheld arbitrator’s decision on judicial review (leave to Court of Appeal denied).
Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss an employee with more than 20 years service, for cause, based on negligent performance of duties. Successfully upheld arbitrator’s decision, on judicial review, in superior court (leave to Court of Appeal denied).
Successfully represented a hospital in a judicial review application related to interpretation of a collective agreement.
Successfully represented a hospital in a judicial review application related to interpretation of a collective agreement.
Successfully defended a hospital against a human rights application brought by a current employee alleging discrimination on the basis of race.
Successfully defended a hospital against a human rights application brought by a current employee alleging discrimination on the basis of race.
Defended a human rights application asserting systemic racial discrimination on the part of the school board.
Assisted a school board defending a human rights application asserting systemic racial discrimination on the part of the school board.
Obtained a preliminary dismissal of a grievance on the grounds that the grievor’s alleged religious observances did not attract the protections of the Human Rights Code.
Successfully argued a motion to have a grievance dismissed on a preliminary basis on the grounds that the grievor’s alleged religious observances did not attract the protections of the Human Rights Code.
Successfully appealed a decision which found that a travel company attorned to the jurisdiction of Ontario by taking procedural steps within a jurisdictional motion.
Successfully had a decision overturned that found a travel company attorned to the jurisdiction of Ontario by taking procedural steps within a jurisdictional objection motion.
Upheld a lower court decision dismissing a long-term-disability benefits action against an insurer on appeal.
Successfully defended the appeal of an order dismissing an LTD benefits action against an insurer on the basis of the statutory limitation period.
Ontario Government Announces New ORPP Design Details
On January 26, 2016, the Ontario government announced new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (“ORPP”) design details. Among other things, the announcement provides further clarity and guidance on the following issues of particular interest to employers: coverage, and in particular the definition of “employment in Ontario,” as well as application of the ORPP to non-residents and…
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by employees in Ontario and Quebec alleging mass constructive dismissal (upheld on appeal).
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by employees in Ontario and Quebec alleging mass constructive dismissal (upheld on appeal).