CBA/ABC National quoted Hicks Morley’s Jeffrey Goodman in an April 3, 2017 article titled, “Conduct Risk Threat Rising.” The article describes conduct risk as the leading reputational and financial threat facing an organization’s executive team. Jeffery says, “companies need to treat conduct risk like they would disaster planning and recovery, and design a plan to…
Tag: Off-Duty Conduct
Reaching Out – Twelfth Edition
Even though the weather has been spring-like, we are pleased to provide our Fall 2016 edition of Reaching Out…
Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Employees Gone Wild: Disciplining Off-Duty Conduct Webinar
Topic Off Duty Misconduct
South Central Human Resources Group Meeting
Topic Legal Update
HRPA Grand Valley Annual Legal Update
Lorman Seminar on Teacher Appraisals and Dismissals
Topic Discipline and Discharge for Off-Duty Conduct
Arbitrators Address Off-Duty Social Media Comments
Two recent City of Toronto arbitrations have addressed the issue of discipline for off-duty social media comments. On November 12, 2014, Arbitrator Elaine Newman found that the social media comments of an off-duty Toronto firefighter, which disparaged women, the disabled and visible minorities (among others), constituted serious misconduct and damaged the reputation of the Toronto…
Discharge for Posting Disparaging Comments about Co-Worker on Facebook Upheld by Arbitrator
An arbitrator recently upheld the dismissal of a three and one-half year employee who had posted humiliating and threatening comments about a co-worker on Facebook. Among other things, she found that the grievor’s actions, while done off-duty, created a poisoned work environment. In so finding, the arbitrator considered the employer’s workplace violence and harassment policy….
Arbitrator Upholds Dismissal of Grievor for Posting Vicious Comments about Co-Worker on Facebook
In a recent labour arbitration award, Arbitrator Laura Trachuk upheld the dismissal of a three and one-half year employee for posting vicious, humiliating and threatening comments about a co-worker on Facebook. While the Arbitrator left many specifics out of her decision in order to protect the identities of those involved, this decision serves as an…
How the New Privacy Tort Will Affect Employers
On January 18th, 2012, the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Jones v. Tsige recognized a new “intrusion upon seclusion” civil cause of action. In this FTR Now, we describe the new cause of action (or “tort”) and identify its significance to employers. THE INTRUSION UPON SECLUSION TORT Under Ontario law it is now clear…