Author Profile: Cameron Hilker
What Counts as a “Term or Condition of Employment” During the ESA Notice Period?
11/10/2026
When an employee's employment is terminated without cause, the Employment Standards Act ("ESA") requires employers to provide either working notice or pay ...
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- Legal Blog - SD Law
A Dog Ownership Dispute Shows Why Even Seemingly Small Cases Can Benefit from a Lawyer
9/23/2026Zoey - the SDLaw Office Dog One of the unique aspects of our Timmins law office is that we have a small goldendoodle named Zoey. If you ever com...
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Using “For any Reason” Does not Make a Termination Provision Unenforceable
9/10/2026Termination clauses are often the most contested part of any employment contract. This is because the potential damages could be significant. A termination...
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A Workplace Investigation and Workplace Training Helps an Employer Justify a Termination
7/31/2026How a Workplace Investigation and Harassment Training Helped Justify a Termination Harassment is not permitted in the workplace. Both provincially in Ont...
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- Guide for Employers
Misrepresenting One’s Qualifications for a Job Can Justify a Just Cause Dismissal
5/7/2026Establishing just cause for dismissal remains a challenging bar to meet in employment law. Courts have consistently emphasized that summary dismissal is an...
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- Guide for Employers
Off-Duty Misconduct Should be Investigated Even Without a Formal Harassment Complaint
2/11/2026Employers 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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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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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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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