New Zealand: Employer justified in dismissing for "out of work" behaviour

In April this year we reported on the Employment Relations Authority determination on the justified dismissal of Guy Hallwright, a senior investment analyst at Forsyth Barr. The case was recently brought before the Employment Court on appeal, and last week the Employment Court held that Mr Hallwright’s dismissal was justified.

In the case of Hallwright v Forsyth Barr Ltd [2013] NZEmpC 202 the Employment Court found that Mr Hallwright’s highly publicised “road rage” conviction, which took place […]

By | November 30th, 2013 ||

Reminder: New Jersey Social Media Privacy Bill Goes Into Effect December 1

Effective December 1, 2013, employers must comply with New Jersey’s Social Media Privacy Law. As we previously reported here, this new law prohibits employers from requiring job applicants or current employees:

to disclose their personal social media account usernames and passwords; or
to provide access to their personal social media account.

The law also contains an anti-retaliation provision and bars employers from requiring current or prospective employees to waive their rights under the law as a condition of […]

By | November 29th, 2013 ||

Canada: Employer Did Not Discourage Workers From Reporting Accidents To WSIB: WSIAT

A worker who delayed reporting an alleged workplace accident has claimed that his employer discouraged employees from reporting, but the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has rejected that claim. The decision illustrates the importance of maintaining a practice of promptly reporting accidents to the WSIB.

The worker worked with a roofing company.  He filed a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board on April 3, 2008 alleging that he was injured in a […]

By | November 29th, 2013 ||