| June 2010 |
‘FACEBOOK MESSAGE = FIRING’
How romantic interest, Facebook and recruitment collide
Outcome of June 2010 case: The arbitrator overturned the termination but substituted a 5 month suspension.
Case Reference: Hydro One Networks and The Society of Energy Professionals
Reference # 10 061 132 |
| March 2010 |
ENVIRONMENT IS NO DEFENSE
How swearing in the workplace is unacceptable anywhere |
| December 2009 |
BREACH CONFIDENTIALITY AT YOUR OWN RISK
Managing progressive discipline important too |
| September 2009 |
‘FACT IS STRANGER THAN FICTION’
Progress and Respect leave some behind and they sometimes own businesses |
| June 2009 |
‘POST SECONDARY ASSAULT’
A case illustrating that some lessons are never learned and sexual assault still happens |
| March 2009 |
‘He Said - She Said’
Determining Credibility and a Preponderance of Evidence |
| December 2008 |
‘RIDE YOU UNTIL YOU QUIT’
How frustrated comments instead of employee discipline can amount to harassment |
| September 2008 |
‘PATTERN OF
ABUSE’
Termination and Appeal
in a Care Home |
| June 2008 |
‘POLICY BUT NO ACTION’
How the responsibility to investigate impacts the workplace. |
| March 2008 |
‘Tightening the Screws’ Grievance of discipline not successful, credibility considered |
| December 2007 |
Union Claims Employer’s Second Investigation of Head Nurse
was a ‘Witch Hunt’ …Resulting in Harassment !! |
| September 2007 |
Did Employer Violate Human Rights Code… by failing to provide a workplace free of sex discrimination...? |
| June 2007 |
Delayed and Inadequate’ Investigation of Sexual Harassment Complaint costs Canadian Armed Forces $5,000 |
| March 2007 |
Was Employer Justified in Dismissing 6 Employees for Distributing‘Sexually Explicit’ Material by E-mail ?? |
| December 2006 |
Union Claims Dismissal of Correctional Officer too ‘Severe’ a Penalty for Sexual Harassment … Given the Workplace Culture |
| September 2006 |
Employer’s ‘absurd’ Response to Sexual Harassment Complaint Violates Human Rights Code! |
| June 2006 |
Vice Principal ends Successful Career with Demotion and Suspension… due to ‘Misconduct’ and ‘Racial Discrimination’ |
| March 2006 |
Union Official Claims ‘Wrongful Dismissal’ for Sexual Harassment…Since He Received no Prior Warning |
| December 2005 |
$ 500,000 Record Workplace Harassment Award Overturned by Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal |
| September 2005 |
A Case ‘From the Front Lines’ |
| June 2005 |
Female
Welder Rejects $60,000 Termination Package...
Alleging ‘Discrimination’ and ‘Wrongful
Dismissal’ |
| March
2005 |
Does
Human Rights Tribunal have Jurisdiction to order a Letter of
Apology from ‘Harasser’ ?? |
| December
2004 |
Doctor
who Fired Receptionist After her Pregnancy has Burden of Proving
Non-discrimination |
| September
2004 |
School
Principal not Trained to Conduct ‘effective’ Harassment
Investigation |
| June
2004 |
Department
Director Alleges he was Inappropriately Disciplined Following
Sexual Harassment Investigation |
| March
2004 |
Construction
Worker Claims she was Laid off by her Employer ...because she
was ‘female’ |
| December
2003 |
Union
Claims Employer Violated Collective Agreement...
by Conducting ‘Internal’ Harassment Investigation |
| September
2003 |
Do
a few ‘Rude’ and ‘Offensive’ Comments
Amount to Harassment ?? |
| June
2003 |
How
Should an Employer Respond to Allegations of Sexual Harassment
?? |
| March
2003 |
Dismissal
of Sexual Harassment Complaint by Human Rights Commission ‘quashed’
by the Courts … because of ‘defective’ Investigation
!! |
| December
2002 |
‘No
Common Sense’ Approach to Dealing With Problem of Theft
….. Results in Dismissal of Employees |
| September
2002 |
Protecting
Workers from Sexual Harassment ‘Within and Beyond’
the Workplace |
| June
2002 |
Professor
Invites Student to Home to Discuss Graduate School ……
Over Wine by Candlelight. Is This Sexual Harassment ?? |
| March
2002 |
Sexual
Harassment Complaint Without Witnesses Becomes “He Said,
She Said”. How Then is the Truth to be Determined ?? |
| December
2001 |
Employee
Claims Offensive Questions During Job Interview Constitutes
Sexual Harassment !! |
| September
2001 |
Office
Affair Ends in ‘Broken Heart’ ...and Sexual Harassment
!!
September Newsletter Insert: Labour
Relations |
| June
2001 |
Union
Claims Harassment Investigation 'Snowballed' Against Employee
Resulting in Discharge !! |
| March 2001 |
Employer's 'delayed' Response to Racial Harassment Complaint
Violates Human Rights Code !! |
| December 2000 |
Should a Sexual Harassment Complaint be Filed with Employer
or Human Rights Commission?
|
| September 2000 |
‘Offensive’ Employee E-mail Results in Harassment Complaint !! |
| June 2000 |
What is an Appropriate Penalty for 'Admitting Responsibility'
for Persistent Harassment?
June
Newsletter Insert: New Fall/Early trainings |
| March 2000 |
Features whether or not a warning should be issued prior to
dismissing someone for sexual harassment. |
| December 1999 |
Can sexual joking between same-sex co-workers constitute sexual
harassment? |
|
Prison guard awarded record $143,000 for harassment. |
| June
1999 |
Is your working environment COMPLETELY free of sexual harassment? |
| March 1999 |
Can management be held Personally Liable for Sexual Harassment
?? |
| December 1998 |
Workplace Assessments: " Managing Conflict in the Workplace " |
| September 1998 |
Is Sexual Harassment a Health/Safety Hazard ?? |
| June 1998 |
Can an Employer be held liable even if they have taken "reasonable
steps" to prevent sexual harassment ? |
| March 1998 |
Organizing a Conference/Hospitality Suite ? ... Beware of what could happen - you might be surprised! |
| December 1997 |
"Welcome to the first of what Hill Advisory Services hopes
will be a continuing series of newsletters. We hope to provide
you with some tips and information regarding various human resource
issues. |
