Welcome to our annual review of notable cases over the past year that we believe will be of interest to employers and human resources professionals. We also identify some cases to watch out for in 2025. Next week, we will bring you our review of the notable legislative updates from 2024.
Insights
Human Resources Legislative Update
On May 1, 2024, the following amendments made to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA) by Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, will come into force. Additional Indexing Factor The WSIA currently permits annual adjustments to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits on the basis of an indexing factor, as…
Case In Point
In the recent decision of L.N. v. Ray Daniel Salon & Spa, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal) awarded an applicant $180,000 in damages for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect. In this case, the applicant was a recently arrived refugee to Canada. She had not yet received her work permit when she started…
Human Resources Legislative Update
WSIB Publishes New Communicable Illnesses Policy
· 2 min readFollowing public consultations, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has published a new operational policy on communicable illnesses (Policy), which will become effective December 1, 2023. The Policy defines a communicable illness as “an illness resulting from infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi.” In order to be entitled to benefits for…