Employment

Sure, sexual harassment is illegal. But what can you do about it? One reason I feel so strongly about women’s rights at work is because I’ve faced sexual harassment on the job, too. As a young woman, long before the #metoo and #timesup campaigns (or the invention of hashtags!) I didn’t know where to turn

The Union that represents Air Canada flight attendants made news this month when it filed a human rights complaint against the airline based in part on its uniform and make-up rules. The Union alleges that the airline’s dress code discriminates against employees on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and race. If your employer has rules about

The Ontario Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) changed significantly in January 2018. The most talked about change has been an increase in minimum wage, however there are a few other notable changes workers and employer should know about. This week, we tackle time off: vacation, sick days and personal days (a.k.a personal emergency leave)! 2019 NOTE: RECENT AMENDMENTS

This year’s Oscars were not just glamorous- they were political! And no surprise, the #metoo and #timesup hashtags took off in large part because female celebrities started naming and shaming their famous sexual harassers. But you don’t have to be a regular on the red carpet to build on Frances McDormand’s call for an “inclusion

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded a former retail worker $200,000 in damages for sexual harassment, sexual assault and racist discrimination in one of its largest awards to-date: Joe Singer Shoes. The complainant was an immigrant who spoke English as a second language and single mother to a son with a disability. In addition to working

If you just found out you’re welcoming a new child to your family, you may be entitled to significantly more maternity leave or parental leave than last year’s new parents. The federal government rolled out changes to pregnancy and parental leave benefits (aka “maternity leave” or “paternity leave”) in December 2017, announcing that new parents

No one likes to think about getting fired or laid off. And it’s certainly not on most people’s minds when they start a new job. In the excitement of taking on a new challenge (and maybe a new, higher salary!), many people don’t take the time to read or understand their entire employment contract. This