INTRODUCTION On September 3, 2008, Vice-Chair Sherry Liang of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario issued a very helpful decision in Markovic v. Autocom Manufacturing Ltd., 2008 HRTO 64. The Autocom decision provides some much-needed clarification concerning the accommodation of religious observances. Of particular interest, the Tribunal rejected the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s long-held policy…
Industry: Manufacturing
2008 Summer Issue
PRACTICE PROFILE Class actions with an HR twist LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS Mitigation of damages: Strategic considerations for employers Changing a term of employment? Notice may not be enough PROFILE A Pension Benefit Download PDF
Hicks Morley Information & Privacy Post – Summer 2008
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER! We hope you enjoy this mid-summer edition of the Hicks Morley Information & Privacy Post – our quarterly newsletter about case law developments in privacy, access to information, the protection of confidential business information and the law of production. We’ve had a busy summer for client relations here, having recently launched a…
Protect Your Domain Name from Rogue Departing Employees
We have recently helped a number of our clients retain and regain control of registered domain names that have either been threatened or taken by departing employees. We suggest you take steps to control against this risk. WHAT’S IN A NAME? A domain name may seem like a simple piece of intellectual property, but once…
Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays: The Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Landmark Damages Award
INTRODUCTION It is difficult to recall an employment law case which has generated as much interest, or created as much debate, as the litigation between Kevin Keays and his former employer, Honda Canada Inc. The trial decision, which was released in 2005, created a shockwave within the employer community, with its blistering critique of Honda’s…
Update on Family Day
Immediately following last year’s provincial election, the Ontario Government created a new public holiday under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) – Family Day, which falls on the third Monday of each February. Shortly after the introduction of the new holiday, employers turned their mind to the question of whether they would be required…
Information & Privacy Post – Volume-3, Number-1
In this issue Canadian e-discovery enters next era FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – EXCEPTIONS – PRIVILEGE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – EXCEPTIONS – UNJUSTIFIED INVASION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – FREEDOM OF THE PRESS PRIVACY – ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY – APPLICATION, EXCLUSIONS AND MATTERS OF JURISDICTION PRIVACY – COLLECTION USE AND DISCLOSURE –…
Employment Standards Update
Employers should take note of some recent developments under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000. RENEWAL OF EXCESS HOURS APPROVALS For employers who have in place an excess hours agreement that was approved for a three-year term by the Director of Employment Standards in the spring of 2005, the time has come to apply for a…
Information & Privacy Post – 2007 Year in Review
Dear Friends: We published the first full year of the Post in 2007, and it has been rewarding throughout. If you were a regular reader, thank you. If not, the Hicks Morley Information and Privacy Post is our regular publication on the law of information and privacy. We’ve defined information and privacy in a way…