December 14, 2012

Simon published another article on First Reference Blogs about whether or not Employers in Canada can refuse to hire smokers. A link to Simon’s article can be found here.

Simon published a blog post exploring the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Brake v. PJ-M2R Restaurant Inc. (2017) ONCA 402.  This case comment examines the Ontario Court of Appeal’s most recent decision on the issue of mitigation in wrongful dismissal.  Typically, when an employee is terminated by his/her employer, he/she has a positive…

Simon contributed another article to First Reference Blogs entitled Supreme Court of Canada confirms pension benefits should not be deducted from damages for wrongful dismissal. A copy of the article can be found here.

Simon published another article on First Reference Blog entitled “Pregnant temporary worker files human rights complaint after termination”. This article explored the issues involved when temporary employees who are hired for short term specific tasks file complaints against the companies that have retained them. In this case, the employer was alleged to have terminated the…

Simon contributed another article to First Reference entitled Working Notice: A Refresher. A copy of this article can be found here.

Simon published an articled on two recent Federal Court of Appeal decisions that clarify an employer’s obligations with respect to accommodating the child care responsibilities of their employees. A copy of the article can be found here.