Legal Notes
Oct
31
The Preliminaries to Arbitration
When filing a grievance, you must follow the steps of the grievance procedure that is outlined in your collective agreement. This will help make sure… View Article
Apr
15
Shhh! You’ve got yourself a deal: Confidentiality and Settlements
“The Grievor and Union agree that the terms of these minutes of Settlement will be kept strictly confidential and shall not be disclosed to anyone.”… View Article
Oct
23
Gender Identity & Expression protected against discrimination under Ontario Human Rights Code
On June 15, 2012 two new grounds of discrimination were added to the Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code). Part 1 of the Code lists… View Article
May
21
Police Background Checks
Why do employers & some organizations do Police Background Checks? A Police Background Check (PBC) determines whether a potential employee or volunteer has engaged in… View Article
Dec
8
Paid Vacation: Brought to you by the Labour Movement
Over sixty years ago, Clarence Darrow, famous defence lawyer for the underdog and for radical causes, wrote; “With all their faults, trade unions have done… View Article
Oct
21
The Origin of Canadian Labour Law
Have you ever wondered how our Canadian employment and labour laws developed? Employment law has existed since people began working for other people and it… View Article