Canadian employment law analysis. Real cases, real consequences, clear language.
Ontario's Bill 132 expanded the definition of workplace harassment and imposed sweeping investigation obligations on employers. Many employers still don't understand how broad their obligations are — or how personal the liability can become.
Mira Okafor, Employment Law Analyst
Canadian law requires employers to accommodate mental health disabilities. But a broader duty is emerging — a proactive obligation to prevent workplace conditions that damage mental health in the first place.
Dr. Amara Osei, Workplace Health & Law Writer
Ontario's Bill 168 requires employers to assess the risk of workplace violence, develop prevention policies, and take specific steps when they become aware of a threat. Most employers are not doing enough — and most employees do not know what the law requires.
Dr. Amara Osei, Workplace Health & Law Writer
Your employer says they are "conducting an investigation." What are your rights? Who does the investigator work for? And can the results be used to fire you? The answers are more nuanced than HR will tell you.
Dr. Amara Osei, Workplace Health & Law Writer