Insights

Hicks Morley publishes a number of materials, both electronic and print, on issue-specific and sector-specific topics of interest to our clients. Our insights section has links to all of our various publications, updates and blogs, both current and historical, to keep you informed of developments in the law that impact human resources.


Case In Point

Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Harassment by Town Resident Outside Scope of Workplace Harassment Policy

· 2 min read By: Nadine S. Zacks

In a recent decision, Rainy River (Town) v. Olsen, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision of an application judge which refused to grant a declaration that a resident of the Town of Rainy River had violated the Town’s workplace harassment policy when he harassed and defamed the mayor, council members and staff. The…

Human Resources Legislative Update

Ontario’s New Child and Family Services Framework is Coming Soon

· 2 min read By: Daniel B. Fogel, Scott T. Williams

As we previously reported, the Ontario government introduced Bill 89, the Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2016 (Bill 89), omnibus legislation repealing the current Child and Family Services Act, and enacting new legislation in its place. Bill 89 received Royal Assent on June 1, but is not yet in force. Certain amendments to the…

Case In Point

Court Orders Condo Resident to Cease and Desist her Uncivil Conduct Toward the Condo Corporation’s Staff

· 2 min read By: Jeffrey Patterson

In a brief decision, York Condominium Corp No 163 v Robinson, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ordered a resident/owner of a condominium unit (Resident) to cease and desist from “uncivil or illegal conduct” that violated the rules of the condominium corporation (Condo) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The dispute in…

FTR Now

Addressing the Retirement System “Gap”: PRPPs Now Available in Ontario

· 9 min read By: Terra Klinck, Paul Migicovsky

In 2012, the federal government introduced a new type of tax-preferential workplace pension plan, the Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP). Ontario is one of six Canadian provinces to have incorporated PRPP legislation into its existing provincial retirement framework, through the implementation of legislation last Fall. In this FTR Now, we explain the key features of…

FTR Now

HRTO Decision Clarifies Family Status Accommodation Test and Finds Reasonable Investigation Conducted

· 10 min read By: Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell

In Ananda v. Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, a recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal), the Tribunal confirmed its approach to assessing claims of family status discrimination (in this case, involving eldercare) and described some of the features of a picture-perfect human rights investigation…

Human Resources Legislative Update

New PHIPA Regulation Sets Out Circumstances in Which Health Information Custodians Must Notify Privacy Commissioner

· 3 min read By: Jordan Michaux, Daniel Michaluk

On June 29, 2017, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 224/17 amending O. Reg. 329/04 (General) made under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (Act). The Act was amended in 2016 by the Health Information Protection Act, 2016…

Human Resources Legislative Update

MOL Announces Safety Blitzes to Target Mining Employers

· 1 min read By: Nadine S. Zacks

The Ministry of Labour has announced that from July 1 to August 31, 2017, mining inspectors, ergonomists and engineers will be conducting safety blitzes to ensure that mine employers are taking appropriate action regarding occupational disease hazards and protection of workers. The blitzes will: ensure employers are complying with occupational health and safety laws raise…