Mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace: Considerations for employers
Over the past two months, governments across the country have begun implementing various vaccination measures in an effort to curb rising COVID-19 case numbers. All provincial governments have announced or have begun implementing some form of vaccine passport system to […]
Labour Board rules that Foodora couriers can unionize
In Canadian Union of Postal Workers v Foodora Inc., released on February 25, 2020, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) held that Foodora couriers can unionize under the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“Act”) on the basis that they are […]
Getting ahead of Coronavirus: Managing risks in the workplace
The recent outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (“Coronavirus”) continues to spark concern worldwide, which is sure to increase considering that the World Health Organization (“WHO”) classified the outbreak as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” on January 30, […]
Recent Changes to Remedial Certification in Ontario
Remedial certification by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) allows a union to be certified as the bargaining agent for a group of employees where, despite failing to demonstrate that a majority of employees favour unionization, the Board determines […]
Union Certification in Ontario’s Construction Industry: A Primer
Union certification is the procedure by which a union gains the right to exclusively represent a group of employees in negotiations with an employer. The Labour Relations Act, 1995, S.O. 1995, c.1, Sched. A (“LRA”) governs the union certification process […]
Court of Appeal Finds Contract Between University and Student
In Lam v. University of Western Ontario, 2019 ONCA 82, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that a court may take jurisdiction over a claim that arises from an academic dispute between a student and a university. Facts Simon Lam […]
New Ontario Executive Compensation Freeze
The Ontario government recently issued Regulation 406/18 under the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act 2014 (the BPSECA), freezing compensation for executives and heads of certain public bodies who earn $100,000 or more. The regulation implements a cap on salaries […]
