Ontario court refuses to reinstate Metrolinx employees: Employment lawyer discusses with HR Reporter

Interview Summary

An Ontario Superior Court has reversed a reinstatement of Metrolinx employees after they were let go due to inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. The GO transit drivers were found to have engaged in disparaging and vulgar messages in a WhatsApp group chat. After a workplace investigation was conducted, initially all members of the group were terminated for cause. After a grievance was filed, the drivers were reinstated. What can employees and employers infer about workplace harassment after the court’s recent decision?

Jon Pinkus, a Toronto employment lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP joined the HR Reporter’s Jeffrey Smith to discuss harassment in the workplace and employer investigations.

Related Resources

For further insights and discussions related to harassment in the workplace, explore the following resources:

• Workplace Investigations
• Harassment in the workplace