LAW 529 Study Guide - Final Guide: Workplace Violence, Ontario Human Rights Code, Wrongful Dismissal
26 Dec 2017
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New allowance s for the ministry of labour to order an er to conduct an investigation using a qualified third party, at the expense of the er. Both individuals (,000 and imprisonment) and corporations (,000) face fines for non-compliance. Removal of statute of limitations for civil actions on sex-related crimes resulting in greater er liability for workplace harassment issues. Social media implications (e. g. , facebook, linkedin, twitter, blogging, etc. ) Increased incidence of mental illness in the workplace. Key point the expanded workplace continues to broaden. This includes any harassment under discrimination: including race, age, sex, gender, colour, sexual orientation, disability, religion, etc. Definition under the ontario human rights code: A course of comments or actions that are known, or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. It can involve words or actions that are known or should be known to be offensive, embarrassing, humiliating, demeaning or unwelcome based on a prohibited ground of discrimination.
