Author Profile: Cameron Hilker
Off-Duty Misconduct Should be Investigated Even Without a Formal Harassment Complaint
2/11/2026
Employers are obligated to investigate all workplace harassment. There does not need to be a formal complaint, as tends to be expected in workplace harassm...
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- Guide for Employers
Termination Provisions Still Matter
1/29/2026Without a termination provision in an employment contract, an employee is entitled to common law notice. Common law notice is a calculation of how much not...
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- Guide for Employers
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires an investigation for every harassment complaint
10/2/2025Under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), employers are specifically mandated to establish a program that outlines how incidents or comp...
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- Guide for Employers
What Triggers a Workplace Investigation Under Bill C-65?
5/16/2025Overview Understanding when and how a workplace investigation is triggered under Bill C-65 is essential for federally regulated employers. This blog post ...
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- Legal Blog - SD Law
Employer found liable for discrimination against an employee who only worked for eight days
10/31/2024A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog on slurs in the workplace. I encourage you to read that blog, as it provides a few different cases where an employ...
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- Guide for Employers
Employers must attempt to accommodate employees addicted to drugs
10/17/2024Typically, employees are not permitted to use drugs in the workplace. However, there are cases where employees will use drugs and/or alcohol in the workpla...
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An employer gets ordered to pay significant damages after terminating a pregnant employee
10/8/2024It is well established in Canadian law that terminating an employee because she is pregnant is discriminatory. Since only women can get pregnant, discrimin...
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- Guide for Employers
Lying to the investigator results in an employee facing harsher discipline
9/9/2024When misconduct occurs, you should typically investigate the incident. Investigations are often necessary in cases of serious misconduct, such as alleged w...
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- Guide for Employers
Additional consideration is required when adding new terms to an employment contract
8/22/2024Contract law is based on three basic principles. To form a contract, you need (1) an offer, (2) acceptance, and (3) consideration. Without these three prin...
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- Guide for Employers
Educator given the equivalent of a five-year suspension for misconduct
8/1/2024The educational field requires employees who can work well with children and always have the children's safety in mind. Therefore, when an employee is accu...
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- Legal Blog - SD Law