David J. Doorey (aka The Law of Work)
@thelawofwork.bsky.social
Professor of Work Law & Labour Relations. #Toronto #PEC
LawofWork.ca
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=553786
LawofWork.ca
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=553786
Great night at the @broadbent.bsky.social Gala tonight, here with @maritstilesndp.bsky.social, Mark Rowlinson from @gpllp.bsky.social and Don Eddy from @paliareroland.bsky.social.
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Great night at the @broadbent.bsky.social Gala tonight, here with @maritstilesndp.bsky.social, Mark Rowlinson from @gpllp.bsky.social and Don Eddy from @paliareroland.bsky.social.
Can’t say I enjoyed the full winter experience in Montreal this week, but was great to hang with Professors @eidlin.bsky.social and
Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau and talk about labour law and other less work-y stuff.
Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau and talk about labour law and other less work-y stuff.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Can’t say I enjoyed the full winter experience in Montreal this week, but was great to hang with Professors @eidlin.bsky.social and
Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau and talk about labour law and other less work-y stuff.
Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau and talk about labour law and other less work-y stuff.
Fun to be back in MTL!
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Fun to be back in MTL!
Oh sure I’ve been cited by Supreme Court of Canada and other Canadian courts, but now that I’ve been cited by the Appellant Division of the Caribbean Court of Justice I can retire.
Thanks everyone and have a nice life.
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Thanks everyone and have a nice life.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Oh sure I’ve been cited by Supreme Court of Canada and other Canadian courts, but now that I’ve been cited by the Appellant Division of the Caribbean Court of Justice I can retire.
Thanks everyone and have a nice life.
ccj.org/wp-content/u...
Thanks everyone and have a nice life.
ccj.org/wp-content/u...
Walter Mittens assessing our Jeanette Perreault cafe painting.
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Walter Mittens assessing our Jeanette Perreault cafe painting.
Submitted second grant application today, two grants for two entirely different projects. A LOT of work.
But I can finally get to the pile of other work waiting for me, including a new book on collective bargaining and law.
First tho, a new cliff scape painting. Layers 1-4 of probably 20!
But I can finally get to the pile of other work waiting for me, including a new book on collective bargaining and law.
First tho, a new cliff scape painting. Layers 1-4 of probably 20!
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Submitted second grant application today, two grants for two entirely different projects. A LOT of work.
But I can finally get to the pile of other work waiting for me, including a new book on collective bargaining and law.
First tho, a new cliff scape painting. Layers 1-4 of probably 20!
But I can finally get to the pile of other work waiting for me, including a new book on collective bargaining and law.
First tho, a new cliff scape painting. Layers 1-4 of probably 20!
#BlueJays have finally started to win over the US sports media dudes.
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/tor...
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/tor...
October 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#BlueJays have finally started to win over the US sports media dudes.
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/tor...
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/tor...
Had the funnest time at #DwayneGretzky tonight in Ontario’s coolest locale, #PrinceEdwardCounty.
This band is life affirming among all the hate out there. Go see them if you get a chance.
This band is life affirming among all the hate out there. Go see them if you get a chance.
October 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Had the funnest time at #DwayneGretzky tonight in Ontario’s coolest locale, #PrinceEdwardCounty.
This band is life affirming among all the hate out there. Go see them if you get a chance.
This band is life affirming among all the hate out there. Go see them if you get a chance.
Here’s the most important measure of Ontario’s self proclaimed « working for workers » Conservative government.
They pretend that laws requiring employers to draft policies about this or that is progress.
But real measure is enforcement of labour standards.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/wor...
They pretend that laws requiring employers to draft policies about this or that is progress.
But real measure is enforcement of labour standards.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/wor...
October 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Here’s the most important measure of Ontario’s self proclaimed « working for workers » Conservative government.
They pretend that laws requiring employers to draft policies about this or that is progress.
But real measure is enforcement of labour standards.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/wor...
They pretend that laws requiring employers to draft policies about this or that is progress.
But real measure is enforcement of labour standards.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/wor...
My 96 year old mom with the punk coloured hair meets Walter Mittens (who seems a little confused with what’s going on).
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
My 96 year old mom with the punk coloured hair meets Walter Mittens (who seems a little confused with what’s going on).
Almost as if Canada threatened to Annex the USA.
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Almost as if Canada threatened to Annex the USA.
VLADDDDDDIIIII!
October 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
VLADDDDDDIIIII!
October 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’m taking my talents to McGill Law School in Montreal to talk on a panel cutely named The Empire Strikes Back.
We’ll be talking about Canadian governments’ concerning recent activist approach to interfering in collective bargaining rights.
November 10 if you are in town.
We’ll be talking about Canadian governments’ concerning recent activist approach to interfering in collective bargaining rights.
November 10 if you are in town.
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I’m taking my talents to McGill Law School in Montreal to talk on a panel cutely named The Empire Strikes Back.
We’ll be talking about Canadian governments’ concerning recent activist approach to interfering in collective bargaining rights.
November 10 if you are in town.
We’ll be talking about Canadian governments’ concerning recent activist approach to interfering in collective bargaining rights.
November 10 if you are in town.
Great, just what we need, our own little Project 2025.
More private health care and public funding for religious and independent schools? Talk about out of touch.
Don’t agree with Doug Ford on much, but he’s right to shut down this nonsense.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
More private health care and public funding for religious and independent schools? Talk about out of touch.
Don’t agree with Doug Ford on much, but he’s right to shut down this nonsense.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
September 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Great, just what we need, our own little Project 2025.
More private health care and public funding for religious and independent schools? Talk about out of touch.
Don’t agree with Doug Ford on much, but he’s right to shut down this nonsense.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
More private health care and public funding for religious and independent schools? Talk about out of touch.
Don’t agree with Doug Ford on much, but he’s right to shut down this nonsense.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Article says that employers must provide “reasonable notice” before telling an employee to change work locations.
I’m not aware of such a requirement, unless the idea is that you are terminating the contract and then offering a new one in a different location?
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
I’m not aware of such a requirement, unless the idea is that you are terminating the contract and then offering a new one in a different location?
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
September 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Article says that employers must provide “reasonable notice” before telling an employee to change work locations.
I’m not aware of such a requirement, unless the idea is that you are terminating the contract and then offering a new one in a different location?
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
I’m not aware of such a requirement, unless the idea is that you are terminating the contract and then offering a new one in a different location?
www.thestar.com/business/opi...
Reminds me of the time, in 1939, that Supreme Court of Canada chastised Mr Christie for persisting in complaining about being denied a beer because he was black.
After all, the servers were polite in their racism, so what’s the problem. The SCC ruled the bar could be racist.
canlii.ca/t/fsmgg
After all, the servers were polite in their racism, so what’s the problem. The SCC ruled the bar could be racist.
canlii.ca/t/fsmgg
September 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reminds me of the time, in 1939, that Supreme Court of Canada chastised Mr Christie for persisting in complaining about being denied a beer because he was black.
After all, the servers were polite in their racism, so what’s the problem. The SCC ruled the bar could be racist.
canlii.ca/t/fsmgg
After all, the servers were polite in their racism, so what’s the problem. The SCC ruled the bar could be racist.
canlii.ca/t/fsmgg
The comment by the employment lawyer in the story is simply wrong as a matter of labour law. The U of T profs are in an association that has a MOA similar to a collective agreement that has an “academic freedom” protection and a grievance procedure. U of T cannot terminate a prof “for any reason”.
September 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The comment by the employment lawyer in the story is simply wrong as a matter of labour law. The U of T profs are in an association that has a MOA similar to a collective agreement that has an “academic freedom” protection and a grievance procedure. U of T cannot terminate a prof “for any reason”.
This week’s Long Saturday Walk TM was a special treat, through my favorite park, the wild Hamstead Heath in North London.
Turned into a 16 km doozy.
Turned into a 16 km doozy.
September 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This week’s Long Saturday Walk TM was a special treat, through my favorite park, the wild Hamstead Heath in North London.
Turned into a 16 km doozy.
Turned into a 16 km doozy.
Made it to Oxford, where in typical fashion it is pouring. But it’s still beautiful.
Thanks to Prof Anne Davies for putting me up at the ridiculously beautiful Brasenose College. Did the obligatory walk to Hogwarts this morning.
Thanks to Prof Anne Davies for putting me up at the ridiculously beautiful Brasenose College. Did the obligatory walk to Hogwarts this morning.
September 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Made it to Oxford, where in typical fashion it is pouring. But it’s still beautiful.
Thanks to Prof Anne Davies for putting me up at the ridiculously beautiful Brasenose College. Did the obligatory walk to Hogwarts this morning.
Thanks to Prof Anne Davies for putting me up at the ridiculously beautiful Brasenose College. Did the obligatory walk to Hogwarts this morning.
Also, our latest collaboration is about to be punished in the Industrial Law Journal, called “What is Human Resources Law?”.
You can read that paper now here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
You can read that paper now here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
September 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Also, our latest collaboration is about to be punished in the Industrial Law Journal, called “What is Human Resources Law?”.
You can read that paper now here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
You can read that paper now here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
Returned to the London School of Economics with my comrade in arms Prof Ruth Dukes today, where we both did grad studies more years ago than we want to mention!
Ruth is also the proud recipient of rare and priceless Law of Work swag.
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Ruth is also the proud recipient of rare and priceless Law of Work swag.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Returned to the London School of Economics with my comrade in arms Prof Ruth Dukes today, where we both did grad studies more years ago than we want to mention!
Ruth is also the proud recipient of rare and priceless Law of Work swag.
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Ruth is also the proud recipient of rare and priceless Law of Work swag.
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Labour Law Exam:
If it’s true that Air Canada flight attendants earn less than the minimum wage when you include unpaid work, why can’t they just file complaints under the Canada Labour Code for violations of the minimum wage laws?
www.thestar.com/business/air...
If it’s true that Air Canada flight attendants earn less than the minimum wage when you include unpaid work, why can’t they just file complaints under the Canada Labour Code for violations of the minimum wage laws?
www.thestar.com/business/air...
September 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Labour Law Exam:
If it’s true that Air Canada flight attendants earn less than the minimum wage when you include unpaid work, why can’t they just file complaints under the Canada Labour Code for violations of the minimum wage laws?
www.thestar.com/business/air...
If it’s true that Air Canada flight attendants earn less than the minimum wage when you include unpaid work, why can’t they just file complaints under the Canada Labour Code for violations of the minimum wage laws?
www.thestar.com/business/air...