Tomorrow, November 30th 2021, Esi Codjoe is speaking at the CSME’s webinar “A Culturally Informed Approach to Practice and Legal Proceedings.” In this webinar, Dr. Dere will have the audience engage with an approach to working with cultural factors in clinical practice that emphasizes the integration of evidence from both cultural and clinical psychology with...Continue Reading

By now, many employers are either being legally required to, or choosing to, implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for their workplaces. Yet, there is a significant segment of the workforce who remains vaccine resistant. This raises the question of what employers can do in response to workers who refuse to vaccinate – specifically, whether...Continue Reading

Today, on the first day of National Truth and Reconciliation we honour the 150,000 children+ taken from their homes and put into the Canadian residential school system. We stand in solidarity with our Indigenous communities today, and every day. We encourage our staff to take time today to learn, reflect, and listen to this painful...Continue Reading

Since the COVID-19 vaccine became widely available and employers and employees began contemplating returning to a semblance of normalcy (including returning to the physical workplace), the most common inquiries we received surrounded vaccination policies. Throughout the summer, we have fielded numerous questions about the requirement to have a vaccination policy, whether employers can make mandatory...Continue Reading

As Labour Day approaches, unofficially signalling an end to the summer and, perhaps (subject to the Delta variant) a post-COVID-19 world, employers and employees are also considering how their future working arrangements will look. Many employers planning for a return to the office environment after eighteen months of remote work are seeking clarity on their...Continue Reading

On Tuesday August 24th Esi Codjoe is speaking at the Labour Relations Certificate program presented by Ryerson University. Esi will be speaking about workplace rules, discharge and discipline, and representation. For more information about the program please follow the link below: http://lancasterhouse.com/professionalLearningPrograms/show/id/12Continue Reading

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees have been working from remote locations in an effort to socially distance and stay safe. For some, this means working from home, and for others, this might mean working from the family cottage or other destinations across the country. In this article of our Post-Covid Workplace...Continue Reading

We are honoured to announce that Turnpenney Milne LLP has been selected as a Finalist for the 2021 Canadian HR Award for Best Labour and Employment Boutique Law Firm (www.hrawards.ca). The award for Best Labour and Employment Boutique Law Firm is given to a firm who best demonstrates success, expertise and a commitment to its...Continue Reading

THE POST-COVID WORKPLACE: WHAT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW As case counts dwindle and vaccination rates skyrocket, we can finally look forward to hugging our friends and relatives, indoor dinner parties, haircuts, resuming gym routines and, for some of us, getting back to our workplaces. Over the next month, we will be answering some...Continue Reading

Carly is a Part-Time Faculty Member for the June 2021 Institute – faculty members are “recognized experts in their field” and have completed the Institute Training (she completed in Santa Barbara 2019), and holds the designation of Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH). The programs’ purpose is to teach the core knowledge and skills...Continue Reading

On Wednesday May 26th, Esi Codjoe will be speaking at the OBA’s Annual Update on Human Rights. The event includes updates in; Administrative Law, Constitutional Civil Liberties, and Human Rights and Labour and Employment Law. Esi will be speaking at the 9:30am event titled: Review of Recent Notable Human Rights Cases and Developments in the...Continue Reading

In the new Summer 2021 issue of Precedent Magazine, Esi Codjoe speaks about her incredible career and how she reached her goals by enrolling in the labour relations and employment law specialization of the Osgoode Professional LLM graduate program. To read this article please click here Congratulations Esi!Continue Reading

Rachel’s practice continues to focus on conducting workplace investigations as an external, third-party investigator, training and workplace facilitations. https://www.lexpert.ca/directory/practitioner/turnpenney-milne-llp-37502/rachel-a-turnpenney-53228Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented layoffs across the country. In certain circumstances, layoffs have been considered constructive dismissals under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA” or “the Act”) and the common law. However, in May 2020, the Ontario government introduced Ontario Regulation 228/20 Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL Regulation”), which clarified that a...Continue Reading

On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Government passed Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021 amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to require employers who do not already have a paid leave program to provide employees with up to three (3) days of paid leave for reasons related to COVID-19. Paid Leave...Continue Reading

On May 12, 2021, Ozlem will be speaking at Osgoode Hall Law School’s program, “Human Resource Law for Education Professionals”. She will be presenting on Workplace Investigations and Handling Human Rights Complaints. For more information about the program, see: https://www.osgoodepd.ca/upcoming_programs/human-resources-law-for-education-professionals/Continue Reading

Today, Turnpenney Milne LLP celebrates International Day of Pink, raising awareness of and combatting homophobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny, as well as all other forms of discrimination and bullying. We recognize that systems of inequality still exist that disproportionately impact LGBTQ and gender diverse individuals. We, as a Firm, stand today in solidarity with those most adversely...Continue Reading

On April 12, 2021, Ozlem will be speaking at the Osgoode Certificate Course for Human Resources Professionals.  She will be presenting on Equity, Diversity and Accommodation: Human Rights at Work. For more information about The Osgoode Certificate Course for Human Resource Professionals, visit: https://www.osgoodepd.ca/upcoming_programs/the-osgoode-certificate-in-hr-law-for-hr-professionals/Continue Reading

Krista Siedlak is excited to be welcomed back again this year to speak at The Osgoode Certificate Course for Human Resource Professionals on April 16th , as well as The Osgoode Certificate Course in Labour on April 29th. At each session, Krista will be focusing on workplace investigations discussing interviewing techniques, report writing, as well...Continue Reading

How Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Affecting a Court’s Assessment of Severance? At law, terminated employees are entitled to notice or compensation in lieu of notice, commonly referred to as “severance”.  Unless the employee has signed an enforceable contract dictating the amount of notice or severance the employee will receive upon termination, employees are entitled to...Continue Reading

On March 4th 2021 Nathaniel Marshall will be the featured speaker at BlackHRPC’s: The Hallmarks of a Good Workplace Investigation. For more information and to register for the event please click here: Event BriteContinue Reading

On January 29, 2021 Esi Codjoe was quoted in Robyn Doolittle’s series on Gender Discrimination in workplaces in The Globe and Mail. She notes that Gender Discrimination issues are still present in Ontario workplaces, and that the issues take on a variety of forms. Read the full article here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-power-gap-broken-pipeline/Continue Reading

On Wednesday January 27th 2021 Esi Codjoe along with Chandra Pasma and Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith will be speaking in the Courage to Act Webinar: Unique Issues in Unionized Environments. The webinar will examine issues such as effective approaches to training union members, and more. For more information, and to register, please go to COURAGETOACT.CA/EDUCATIONContinue Reading

Krista Siedlak and Lindsay Gluck were excited to speak at the HRPA Annual Conference again this year! It was a virtual success, with over 500 attendees logging on to hear about and ask questions in, Things Went Wrong, Now What? The New Frontier of Damages in Employment law. In the second session, the Digital Age...Continue Reading

Modern, digital practices are becoming a part of the Ontario Court system that are being hailed as time and cost efficient, environmentally responsible, and encourage access to justice. These practices were originally enacted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic as pilot projects to allow the machinery of the judiciary to function. Because of their effectiveness...Continue Reading

On January 11, 2021, Krista Siedlak spoke at Connected Conversations for the Farber Group, for an interactive and engaging discussion about employment offers, including what key terms to look for in an offer letter, what has changed post-covid 19, and what employees can do to best to try protecting themselves at the front end of...Continue Reading

Coming Soon: Updated federal anti-harassment legislation and regulations come into force January 1, 2021 Bill C-65, is an Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) and strengthen the existing framework for the prevention of harassment and violence, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, in the workplace. Both Bill C-65 and the corresponding regulations come...Continue Reading

Award-winning Human Rights lawyer Esi Codjoe to co-chair the Lancaster House National Human Rights Conference. Esi will be moderating the panel tomorrow, “In Search of Inclusivity: Strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.” If you are interested in learning strategies on inclusivity from Ontario’s experts, this panel is a must. The conference will cover...Continue Reading