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640 Toronto – European Union Rules on Headscarves in the Workplace
The European Court of Justice has ruled that companies can ban employees from wearing religious and political symbols in the workplace such…
640 Toronto – Rankin’s Garage Case To Be Heard By The Supreme Court of Canada
A garage shop owner feels he should not be held responsible for the injuries a teen suffered when he and a friend…
Fixed-Term Contracts: Pros and Cons
A growing number of employees are being hired to fixed-term contracts as opposed to indefinite-term contracts of employment. Read more to find…
CityNews – UK lawmakers to companies: End sexist high heel dress codes
United Kingdom lawmakers have told employers to stop making women wear high heels as part of any corporate dress code. Read more…
TTC Employees to Undergo Random Drug Testing
David Vaughan, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, explains whether or not the TTC is making a wise choice in regards to random…
Withholding Pay from Employees (Don’t Touch My Wages!)
Withholding pay is not something an employer has a legal right to do. They also can't deduct any monies owed to them…
Ontario Today – Law Firm Launches Uber Class-action Lawsuit
An employment lawyer sat down with CBC Radio One to talk about the firm's $200-million class action lawsuit against Uber's operations in…
Toronto bar apologizes after ‘no means yes’ sign stirs outrage
A Toronto bar owner has apologized and says a staff member will be fired over a bar sign that angered people who…
580 CFRA – Toronto Bar Under Fire for “No Means Yes” Sign
A Toronto bar owner has apologized following an online backlash over a bar sign that angered people who said it was joking…