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Can behaviours associated with a sex addiction merit employee dismissal?

A recent Nova Scotia labour arbitration decision suggests that employers may not have to accommodate employees who have medically diagnosed sex addiction where behaviours associated with such an addiction clearly justify discipline or termination.

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Time to read 3 minutes read
Calendar September 30, 2019
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When should an employer issue an ROE in case of separation of employment?

Section 19(3)(i) of the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/96-332) states that an employer must issue the Record of Employment (ROE) within 5 days after the employee’s earnings are “interrupted.”

Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law

Time to read 4 minutes read
Calendar September 27, 2019
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Maternity and parental leave policies: To top up, or to tap out? That is the question…

New York-based bank JP Morgan Chase has recently been getting a lot of attention in the media after paying a hefty 5 million dollars to settle charges that their parental leave policy was discriminatory towards their male employees. It is believed that the settlement will impact up to 5,000 fathers who were denied parental leave benefits.

Piccolo Heath LLP

Time to read 6 minutes read
Calendar September 17, 2019