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Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Dependency on Smoking A Protected Ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code? When you think of a substance dependency as a disability, you typically think of alcoholism or mood altering drugs. However, the idea that a dependency on cigarettes.
Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Everyone has heard of “bring your pet to work day” but are there any cases where employers are required to allow an employee to have their animal with them at work? In fact, where that animal assists with a.
Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Misconceptions Regarding Minimum Entitlements Despite employment being a major part of our lives, many individuals are unaware of what they are entitled to upon termination without cause. Perhaps the most common misconception is that the maximum notice a terminated.
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Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Failure to Provide References a Critical Mistake For Employers Typically, an employee who has been terminated or laid off has not left the employment relationship on the best of terms. While an employer may be reluctant to provide a.
Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request The Human Rights Tribunal: Resolutions Available A misconception regarding the Human Rights Tribunal (the “HRTO”) is that its only function is to hear human rights issues. While human rights issues should be a prevalent part of any complaint brought.
Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Transgender Individuals, Gender Identity and the Ontario Human Rights Code It may have taken several interviews with Laverne Cox, but the world is starting to realize that the public has a perception problem with transgender individuals. Statements such as.
Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Employment Standards and International Organizations In most wrongful dismissal matters, the question of whether the Employment Standards Act, 2000 or the Canada Labour Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2)., in the case of federally regulated employees, applies is relatively simple..
Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request The Side-Effects of Unemployment While many believe that those who are temporarily unemployed are better off and able to relax in fact nothing is further from the truth. People are familiar with the most-common side-effect of unemployment, financial loss,.
Call us for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation at 416-907-9249 or submit a callback request Workplace Drug/Alcohol Testing: The Right to Refuse Drug/Alcohol Testing Drug and alcohol testing is perhaps one of the most controversial issues within the employment sphere. Is it legal? Can you refuse a test? Often, employees aren’t given an opportunity.