Employer Liability Post #MeToo
Post #MeToo we have more and more dialogue about sexual harassment and sexual assault. There has been significant discussion in the areas of what constitutes consent and the power imbalances…
How to Avoid Constructive Dismissals
Now, more than ever, businesses are modifying and evolving in order to keep up with changes in social and industry trends, work environments, office locations, and the economy. Generally, your…
Tiffany Thomas
Tiffany is a labour and employment lawyer with a passion and natural predisposition for practical problem-solving. Tiffany’s goal is to provide legal services in an approachable and accessible way. She aims to ensure that whatever the legal problem, her client understands the legal complexities and nuances and the solution to the problem.
A Breakdown of Employee Handbooks – What’s Included and When to Update Them
Employee Handbooks are an integral part of Canadian workplaces. Whether you have 10 employees or 100+ employees, you want to make sure that your Employee Handbook is up to date…
Happy Pride Month! What Employers Need to Know about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Work
To kick off the start of Pride Month in Ontario, we encourage you to make sure your workplace policies are up to date and address the important values of equity,…
Workplace Law Trends for 2022
Welcome to 2020 Two! It’s hard to believe we’ve been living through a pandemic for nearly 2 years. Workplaces are beyond worn out, stress leaves and harassment complaints continue to…
Time to Party IRL?
Likely you’ve noticed that the holiday season is upon us! Often around this time of year, we’ve written a blog post about holiday office parties. Usually, these have revolved around…
HRTO: Employer Liability for Proper Pronoun Use
Background In a recent decision, EN v Gallagher’s Bar and Lounge, 2021 HRTO 240 (CanLII), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO”) found that an employer discriminated against three…
Free webinar: Trauma-Informed Workplace Investigation
Join us for Part 2 of this webinar series. Dealing with Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Violence in the Workplace, as we do a deep dive into Trauma-Informed Workplace Investigations (TII). …
Welcome Flora Vineberg and Lindsay Koruna!
We are thrilled to introduce two new members of the SpringLaw team- Flora Vineberg and Lindsay Koruna! Flora Vineberg - Employment, Sexual Assault & Investigations Lawyer Flora is a formidable…
