On July 15, 2011 the WSIB introduced several changes including those to the NEER window and the final version of Work Reintegration guidelines. What do these changes mean? In general, they are aimed at increasing pressure on employers to return injured workers to the workplace. This is being done through a renewed emphasis on the…
The answer is yes according to the Ontario Court of Appeal. In a recent decision, Paul Love v. Acuity Investment Management Inc. and Ian Ihnatowycz the Court of Appeal set aside the trial judge’s finding that an appropriate notice period was five months and substituted a notice period of nine months for a senior executive…
Employers must be both cautious and fair when pressing for criminal charges against a dismissed employee. The Court of Appeal clarified in Pate v. Galway-Cavendish (Township) that it is easier for a dismissed employee to prove malicious prosecution by an employer than by a Crown attorney and in particularly egregious cases, trial judges will need to provide sound…
Heenan Blaikie’s Jeremy Warning recently spoke at the Construction Labour Relations Conference in Toronto, hosted by Insight Information. During the session “Preparing for the Worst: How to Respond to a High Risk Incident” Jeremy provided advice on contingency planning for safety incidents in the workplace. This is the fourth and last video from Jeremy’s presentation….