Judy WelikovitchJun 7, 20213 minInvestigating the Investigators – Allegations of Discriminatory Bias against Workplace InvestigatorsIt is well-established that, where an employee makes an allegation of discrimination within the meaning of the Ontario Human Rights Code...
Judy WelikovitchMar 18, 20212 minPregnant Employee Entitled to Longer Notice Period: Ontario Court In Ontario, an employee who is terminated without cause is presumptively entitled to reasonable notice of termination. In theory,...
Judy WelikovitchDec 14, 20203 minAssessing Employee Performance under the Human Rights Code: What Employers Need to Know When we think of workplace investigations, we typically think of investigations into alleged workplace misconduct. However, the...
Judy WelikovitchDec 1, 20203 minKeep Calm and Conduct an Investigation: Managing Allegations of Serious MisconductThere are, in general, two types of defective workplace investigations. In some cases, the employer receives an allegation of workplace...
Judy WelikovitchOct 14, 20203 minThe Duty to Investigate under the Human Rights Code: An OverviewHow should small- and medium-sized employers—many of which don't have in-house counsel, and some of which don’t have HR staff either—deal...