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Employment, HR and workplace developments from Ontario, including cases, regulation and practical analysis.
Honda worker loses aggravated damages award at Supreme Court
Honda v. Keays confirms that compensatory damages for the manner of dismissal depend on proven loss caused by employer bad faith.
Ontario digital platform worker rights
Direct authoritative source for gig/platform work, pay administration and worker classification issues.
Ontario job ads must now disclose pay, AI screening and whether a vacancy exists
Ontario’s posting rules put pay, AI use and vacancy status in front of applicants. A small recruiting workflow needs one accountable owner.
Ontario employers must give new hires written job information before day one
Ontario’s first-day written job information rule makes onboarding a documented handoff. Check the threshold and delivery record.
Ontario’s accessibility plan links hiring, accommodation, technology and leadership
Ontario’s public-service plan offers a useful systems model for accessible hiring and technology, even beyond its legal scope.
Uber driver wins Supreme Court fight over $14,500 arbitration clause
Uber’s costly arbitration clause failed. Test whether a standard dispute term can realistically be used by the worker.
Ontario school board violated teachers’ Charter rights in workplace search
York Region applies Charter privacy protection to Ontario public school boards. Purpose and scope remain useful search-policy questions elsewhere.