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Sultan Lawyers November 22, 2017

Improved Workplace Harassment and Violence Framework for Federal Employees

With all the allegations of sexual harassment in Hollywood coming to light this past month, the timing of Bill C-65 could not be more fitting. On November 7, 2017, the…

Jennifer Rotenberg November 10, 2017

What Can Immigration Officers Review When I Am At The Canadian Border?

Travelling through Canadian borders can induce anxiety for some travellers. With security screening a top priority for agencies like the Canada Border Services Agency (‘CBSA’), understandably travellers may become increasingly…

Sharaf Sultan October 26, 2017

Employers Can Pay a Heavy Price for What they Say in Interviews

A lot is said in an interview, and sometimes it can come back to bite an employer. A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal shows the potential…

Kristine Gorman October 19, 2017

Employers cannot always rely on mitigation to reduce liability

In Brake v. PJ-M2R Restaurant Inc. the Ontario Court of Appeal imposed limitations on an employer’s ability to rely on a former employee’s mitigation earnings to reduce its liability. Background…

Sharaf Sultan October 16, 2017

Canada Europe Labour Mobility Is Now Law

Canada and Europe are officially subject to a free trade agreement (CETA).  The agreement officially came into effect on September 21, 2017.  This will have a significant impact on Ontario…

Sharaf Sultan October 8, 2017

Disability, Pension and Severance Pay

A significant number of employees in Canada receive disability coverage and/or pension payments as a component of their employment benefits.  Disability coverage will often provide the either partial or full…

Sharaf Sultan October 3, 2017

Major changes to Ontario Labour Laws Get Closer

Ontario continues to get closer to a major rework of the labour laws. The legislation, known as the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 has gone through several rounds of…

Sharaf Sultan September 27, 2017

Why was Chelsea Manning denied entry to Canada? Canadian entry laws.

The recent case of Chelsea Manning has brought light to Canada’s immigration laws as it relates to entry for those convicted of criminal offences. Chelsea Manning is a former United…

Sharaf Sultan September 25, 2017

Can an Employer Use Your Genetic Material Against You?

Modern testing techniques mean that it is possible for individuals to access highly intimate data about not just their current medical condition but their underlying genetic condition.  This has raised…

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