Family status is a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code and employers have an obligation to provide reasonable accommodation in the circumstances. Continue reading Employers’ duty to accommodate family status when scheduling shifts is not unlimited ..read more

A very interesting case from BC is a must-read for any fundraiser who deals with restricted gifts. The case Boys and Girls Club of Greater Victoria Foundation v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2024 BCSC 442 (CanLII) (PDF) deals with cy pres or variation of a gift and the standard that is necessary. Continue reading BC case dealing with variation of restrictions on a gift ..read more

In the past several years, artificial intelligence (“AI”) has exploded into the public consciousness and emerged as a driving economic force that underpins some of the world’s largest companies and most exciting new start-ups. Continue reading Navigating the challenges of AI fairness, bias and robustness ..read more

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) investigated a complaint into the scraping of Facebook user data by the app "thisisyourdigitallife” (TYDL) and its subsequent selling of the data to Cambridge Analytica (CA) for psychographic modelling purposes between November 2013 and December 2015. The OPC made an application to the Federal Court of Canada (FCC) and argued that Facebook breached the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) because of its practice of sharing Facebook users’ personal information with third-party applications (apps) hosted on t ..read more

I want to share below a 6 page version that contains only the Purpose Statement, the Principles, and the main part of each Standard. Continue reading A really concise version of the IIA’s new Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS ..read more

In Wall v M.H. Roe Sheet Metal (no CanLII citation yet) Justice Kumaranayake of the Ontario Superior Court found the proper notice period for a 56 year old Office Administrator with 35 years' service was 24 months. Continue reading Why claiming a failure to mitigate for a 35 year employee is almost futile ..read more

What happens when employers encounter intransigent former employees who refuse to return their property? Continue reading Give that back: Recovery of employer property post-dismissal ..read more

Termination for cause, health and safety obligations and workplace disability accommodation are some of the most challenging employment law issues Canadian employers need to navigate when managing their workplaces. A recent case from Alberta, Quong v Lafarge Canada Inc., provides significant insights for employers, especially those operating in safety-sensitive industries. Here’s a breakdown of the key points and how you can apply them to your workplace. Continue reading Failure to comply with drug and alcohol policy results in termination for just cause ..read more

With more and more people heading back to work in person, many are rethinking what appropriate work attire really means. In some cases, employers may choose to provide a dress code with guidelines for employees to follow. However, careful thought must be given to ensuring that a dress code is compliant with human rights legislation. Continue reading Dress codes: Discrimination isn’t fashionable ..read more

Proceeding as though the employee has quit could create significant liability for an employer, both in terms of the employee's legal entitlements and the employer’s reputation. Instead, an employer must... Continue reading When is failure to attend work job abandonment ..read more