by Jason Edwards Last April, I wrote this piece on a decision of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Mathews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. Trial Decision In that case, an employee who had resigned brought a wrongful dismissal…
By Gail L. Gatchalian, Q.C. On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, I was invited to make a presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights to comment on Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment…
Again, none of this is original. I had thoughts about this subject for a future missive but an article I read recently in an online newspaper accelerated my thinking. I was struck by the verb used in…
A human rights hearing regarding the Province’s provision of community-based supports and services for people with disabilities resumed this week. Vince Calderhead of Pink Larkin…
Every day, we struggle to get our work done on time. Despite our best intentions, our to-do lists keep growing and we often don’t quite finish what we have to get done. It is even more difficult…
Victims of workplace sexual harassment may be able to pursue a claim against their employer or the perpetrator in several different forums, for example, in the courts, at a human rights tribunal, and/or before a labour standards…
By Katrin MacPhee, Articling Student The Supreme Court of Canada struck down provisions of Quebec’s Pay Equity Act and clarified the law regarding systemic discrimination through two decisions released May 10th. The Act was introduced to…
Can an employee be terminated for off-duty sexual misconduct? On March 21, 2018, I spoke to CBC Radio Halifax’s Information Morning about this question. A Halifax restaurant and its employee had recently parted ways after the employee…
Does intention matter when it comes to workplace sexual harassment? The short answer is no. Sexual harassment is conduct of a sexual nature that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. This means…
ON LEGAL WRITING None of this is original. Are lawyers bad writers? Well – yes and no. Sometimes we can get lost. I personally attribute it to post traumatic stress disorder from reading constitutional law cases in…
