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Police Record Checks: Changes for Employers Coming November 1, 2018

Bill 113, Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 (the “Act”) will come into effect in Ontario on November 1, 2018.…

Ontario Government Moves to Repeal Bill 148

Premier Doug Ford's government introduced omnibus legislation on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 designed to repeal the bulk of Fair Workplaces,…

Courts Review When Suspension of Employee is Not Acceptable

The Ontario Court of Appeal has provided a useful decision on the topic of when an employee can be suspended…

Canada Expands Biometrics Requirements for Some Travellers

Starting July 31st, 2018, European, Middle Eastern and African citizens applying for a visitor visa, work/study permit, permanent residence, or…

When the Duty to Mitigate is Expensive: Employer Ordered to Pay $45,000

The duty of an employee to mitigate damages after a termination of employment operates to help reduce the period of…

Sharaf Sultan Quoted in HR Reporter

Sharaf Sultan was recently quoted in Canadian HR Reporter discussing an employer who was sentenced to jail for 90 days and…

26 Months’ Notice Awarded in Recent Ontario Superior Court Case

In a recent Ontario Superior Court (“Court”) case Justice Favreau ruled in favour of the Plaintiffs in finding that they…

Upcoming Rules for Ontario Employers on Criminal Record Checks

As of November 1, 2018, Ontario will be the first province in Canada with a comprehensive legislative regime governing criminal…

Employer Obligations under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017

Given the upcoming changes to Canadian law to allow for the legal use of recreational marijuana, serious questions about the…