Let’s Get it On: The Basics of Workplace Dating and Office Romance
So, you want to try workplace dating? Well workplace pressures are already significant. Tight deadlines and office politics can be mentally draining. On top of that, the long work hours can be overbearing. So why make it more complicated? In your case, maybe you want...
NEWS: Molyneaux Law Supports School Board in Stand Against Workplace Violence and Abuse in Ontario Schools
Sarah Molyneaux, together with co-counsel Eric del Junco, successfully defended a local school board against allegations that it discriminated against a child on the basis of disability in a highly publicized expulsion last year. The school board argued that it had...
What to do when childcare needs and work schedules conflict (and what not to do): Parental Status Discrimination Guidance from Peternel v Custom Granite
What should an employee do if their childcare needs conflict with their work schedule? Employees with childcare obligations have a right to be accommodated in the workplace, but employees need to be aware of the limitations on that right and their role in the...
Migrant Workers’ Rights: How does Ontario Law Protect Temporary Foreign Workers?
Migrant Workers' rights are governed by many different Canadian laws. Immigration rules, employment standards, labour laws, occupational health and safety regulations, as well as contracts and the “common law” all affect migrant workers' rights in Canada. Many of...
Sarah Molyneaux Talks Facebook Job Ads and Discrimination with Canadian HR Reporter
Hamilton employment and human rights lawyer Sarah Molyneaux spoke with Canadian HR Reporter this week about Facebook job ads targeting recruits based on factors like age or gender. As Sarah explained, she's concerned about how social media may facilitate hiring...
Sarah Molyneaux Tackles Migrant Workers’ Rights for the Lawyer’s Daily
Sarah's latest article at the Lawyer's Daily covers a recent lawsuit by migrant workers. As Sarah explains in the piece, Maila Ceguerra, Lourdes dela Pena, Jesse Veneranda and Marisol Bobadilla have filed an Ontario small claims...
Cuts, Lay-offs, and Terminations: Employee Rights Under Austerity
Big changes are coming to Ontario. In recent months, families have been hit with wave after wave of bad news from the provincial government. From cuts to autism funding for students and children, to funding cuts for education, and cuts to library services, Ontarians...
Sarah Molyneaux talks the Gender Wage Gap and the Motherhood Penalty in the Workplace on the Agenda
Earlier this week Sarah Molyneaux joined Ryerson Professor Margaret Yap and author Michael Kaufman to discuss the gender wage gap following a recent reporting by RBC that women face losses in hourly wage rates for 5 years after the birth of a child. As Sarah and her...
Are Targeted Facebook Job Ads Discriminatory? The Social Media Problem
Can employers use targeted job ads to recruit applicants? A recent CBC investigation investigation revealed that many employers use ad settings that discriminate against some potential hires. WHO USES TARGETED FACEBOOK JOB ADS? In fact, since 2017 nearly 100 Canadian...
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Molyneaux Law seeks a part-time legal assistant to support a sole practitioner with a growing employment and human rights law practice. The ideal candidate: Has excellent communication skillsHas experience working in an office setting, preferably as a legal assistant...
Unionized employee wins right to pursue her case at the human rights tribunal, despite outstanding grievance
Unionized employees generally rely on their unions and the grievance process to address workplace discrimination and other employment issues. However, a human rights complaint is an exception to the rule that unionized employees must deal with workplace issues through...
Snow Days, Work and the Law: When Does a Worker have a Right to Stay Home due to Snow?
2019 has already brought us more than the average snow days. While this has meant frequent snow days for public school students, most working adults still had to go to work. Do employees have the right to snow days during extreme winter weather? Is there a law on Snow...