Employment Law 101: Workplace Harassment
Complaints of harassment in the workplace continue to flourish across all industries. But what counts as "workplace harassment" and what are an employer's obligations? This post will set out the…
Sexual Harassment and Assault at Work: Options for Legal Redress – Part 2
Introduction - Part II During Part I of this blog, we outlined three initial legal options for survivors of sexual assault and/or harassment in the workplace context. These included filing…
Sexual Harassment and Assault at Work: Options for Legal Redress – Part I
Introduction - Part I In the wake of the #MeToo era, a burgeoning consciousness has grown around the existence of and need to address sexual harassment and sexual assault in…
ONCA upholds employer for-cause termination for sexual harassment
Overview In Hucsko v. A.O. Smith Enterprises Limited, 2021 ONCA 728, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) overturned the lower Court’s decision that found an employee had been wrongfully dismissed…
Free webinar: Dealing with Harassment, Bullying, and Sexual Violence in the Workplace
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Harassment, bullying, and sexual violence in the workplace continue to persist. Last month, Western University dealt with several sexual assault allegations. What does this…
Understanding your employer obligations under Bill 132 – Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan
In response to the provincial government’s March 2015 report entitled “It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment,” the Ontario legislature passed Bill 132 - Sexual…
Workplace Harassment: the Employer’s Duty
Occupational health and safety legislation in Ontario protects workers from the risk and harm of harassment at work. Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) employers have a legal…
New Tort of Internet Harassment
In Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670 the Ontario Superior Court has recognized a new tort of internet harassment or “harassment in internet communications” to be precise. Notably, there is…
New Federal Anti-Workplace Violence and Harassment Requirements
When it comes to workplace violence and prevention, the federal government has been playing catch up with the provinces. Starting in 2017, the feds have been working on amendments to…
Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Entertainment Industry
The recent trailer for the upcoming film Bombshell depicts a hauntingly quiet elevator ride between three women who, we will soon discover, have something awful in common. The film, which…
