Canadian Employment Law Today


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WRONGFUL DISMISSAL 7/17/2008
Scrapped damages in Keays good news for employers
Supreme Court of Canada ruling in favour of Honda clarifies duty to accommodate and what constitutes bad faith

HUMAN RIGHTS 7/2/2008
Attendance management program was systemic discrimination: Tribunal
Chronic or recurring medical conditions affecting attendance not considered until employees were already put on notice

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL 6/18/2008
Firing bullied cashier for credit card fraud too much: Board
Safeway cashier was afraid of ex-daughter-in-law with stolen card numbers but disregard of company policy warranted discipline

WRONGFUL DISMISSAL 6/4/2008
Fired employee loses award by refusing return-to-work offer
Employer offered job back for balance of notice period after failed severance negotiations

HUMAN RIGHTS 5/22/2008
No special employment exemption for religious organization
Residential care provider doesn�t restrict its services so it can�t discriminate against employees, says human rights tribunal

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How much carelessness must an employer put up with?

Reasonable notice can be much more than one month per year of service

Criminal Code changes impact employers