Unremorseful Sexual Harasser was Fired for Cause: Court Reproves Arbitrator
An unremorseful mail room clerk’s sexual harassment and grabbing of a contract worker was just cause for dismissal, the Ontario […]
Violence and Harassment
Angry Confrontation of Employee by a Manager Could be Safety Issue: OLRB
In what appears to be a departure from a growing line of cases, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has permitted […]
Court Dismisses Safety-Reprisal Complaint Related to Family Dispute
An employee who claimed that he was dismissed after sharing his concerns about the well-being of himself and his children and the […]
Workplace Violence and Harassment Top MOL Orders in Blitz
Workplace violence and harassment was the most common category of compliance orders made by Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors in […]
Managers File Complaints about Employees’ Offensive Blog Posts, but Remedy Denied
Usually employees complain about their managers, not the other way around. In an interesting case, a group of managers, who […]
Employer Violated Workplace Violence Law: Ontario Arbitrator
An Ontario arbitrator has found that an employer violated Bill 168 which introduced workplace violence provisions into Ontario’s Occupational Health […]
When is an MOL Notice of Workplace Accident Required? Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies
Many Ontario employers will be relieved by an Ontario appeal decision that clarifies – and limits – the obligation to […]
“I Should have Brought a Gun to Shoot Her” Comment was Not Workplace Violence: Ontario Arbitrator
In a surprising decision, an Ontario arbitrator has decided that a picketing employee’s comment to his fellow picketers that “I should have brought […]
“Arbitrators have recently shown a decreasing tolerance for threats or violence in the workplace”: Ontario Arbitrator
An employee who was dismissed after threatening management in a suspension meeting was not entitled to reinstatement – even though […]
Supervisor’s “Blunt, unflattering assessment” of Employee’s Performance was not Harassment under OHSA
A supervisor’s conduct that falls within his or her normal work function is not normally “workplace harassment” under the Occupational […]
“Unacceptable Burden” on Employer to Keep Two Fighting Employees Apart: Dismissal Upheld, But Lifetime Work Ban at Hydro Overturned
A journeyman electrician employed by Hydro One Inc. was properly dismissed because, during an altercation, he pushed another employee causing […]
Drunken Picket Line Threat to “Shoot Everyone” Did Not Warrant Dismissal: Ontario Arbitrator
A mining employee who consumed alcohol and uttered threats on a picket line was not properly dismissed, as his threats […]