Simon published an article at First Reference Blog on the recent 3.5 year criminal sentence handed down to a Project Manager arising from violations of the health and safety provisions of the Criminal Code. A summary of this groundbreaking decision, which is under appeal, can be found here.
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June 17, 2013
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.
January 15, 2013
Simon published another article in First Reference Blog entitled, “British Columbia Court Of Appeal concludes employee’s conduct in workplace interpersonal conflict justified just cause for termination.” A link to the article can be found here.
April 14, 2016
Simon published another article on First Reference Blogs entitled: “Small claims court rules termination clause that violates ESA in future is unenforceable”. Simon explores a recent Divisional Court of Ontario case upholding a decision from the Small Claims court which confirmed that if a termination clause could be non-compliant with the Ontario Employment Standards Act,…
December 19, 2018
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…
February 20, 2015
Simon published another article on First Reference Blog entitled, “Arbitrator Rules Employer Presentation not Discriminatory or Anti-Union”. This article examines an Arbitrator’s decision to dismiss a grievance alleging that an employer presentation was both discriminatory and anti-union on the basis that the Union had failed to prove any harm. A link to the article can…
November 21, 2014
Simon published another article on First Reference Blogs on a recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision on Workplace Sexual Harassment. A copy of the article can be found here.