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Author: Vanessa Payne

Pay Equity Gender-Neutral Comparison Systems

Willow Petersen and Emily Denomme discuss gender-neutral comparison systems used in the pay equity job evaluation process.

February 26, 2025
Willow Petersen Emily Denomme

Maintenance of Pay Equity in Ontario – What Unions Need to Know

Andrea Sobko and Willow Petersen explain what pay equity maintenance is and list some of the issues unions should be aware of.

February 15, 2025
Andrea Sobko Willow Petersen

SCC upholds Indigenous child welfare legislation, but misses opportunity to go further

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of landmark federal legislation that establishes national standards for the provision of culturally appropriate child and family services for Indigenous children and seeks to provide concrete means for Indigenous peoples to assume effective control over their children’s welfare. However, the Court missed an opportunity to affirm that section 35 protects the right of Indigenous peoples to self-govern in the core area of child welfare.

February 12, 2024
Rachael Gardner

Wrongful Dismissal Decision Based on “Exceptional Circumstances” Upheld by Ontario Court of Appeal

Beyond Bardal: Clio Godkewitsch discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in which a wrongfully dismissed employee was awarded an enhanced reasonable notice period based on “exceptional circumstances.”

November 23, 2023
Clio Godkewitsch

Canada Needs a New Sectorial Bargaining Model

Canada’s current model of establishing labour standards and collective bargaining has not sufficiently adapted to our present labour market. Mark Rowlinson discusses a model of sectoral bargaining that could enhance collective bargaining in Canada, and invites you to learn more at a Centre for Future Work webinar on the issue on November 28, 2022.

November 23, 2022
Mark Rowlinson

September 30th, 2022: The ongoing but worthwhile struggle for truth and reconciliation

Maria Lucas discusses how developments in Indigenous child and family welfare over the past year reveal the ongoing but worthwhile struggle for truth and reconciliation.

September 30, 2022
Maria Lucas

Can I receive workers’ compensation if I am injured while working from home?

With the rise of remote work or hybrid work, these types of questions have become all the more common. Gabriel Hoogers and former articling student Erin Sobat review the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal’s approach to injuries sustained while working from home.

September 7, 2022
Gabriel Hoogers

When is it Appropriate to Determine Questions of Law on a Rule 21 motion?

Considering bringing a Rule 21 motion to determine a question of law? Melissa Sonneman-Samuel reviews the OCA’s most recent decision on the issue.

August 10, 2022

What can union officials do about harassment?

Union officials provide essential services to their members, supporting workers when they have issues with their employers and representing them at difficult times. But there are unfortunately situations where they are subject to harassing behaviour or comments. Ben Piper looks at the mechanisms available to deal with harassment in these situations.

August 3, 2022
Benjamin Piper

Where to Litigate Your Pension Dispute

Do you have a pension problem that requires a solution? In this final installment in the Pension Law Series, Sue Philpott outlines your options for having your pension dispute resolved.

June 22, 2022
Susan Philpott