Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

We’ve had a year to digest significant changes to labour and employment legislation, and the courts and tribunals continue to…

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a citizen’s harassing behaviour toward…

By: Landon Young & Jeremy Schwartz A release of claims signed by an employee upon termination has been struck down…

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to permit a group of former Allstate Insurance employees to sue Allstate…

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

Ryan Conlin quoted in the National Post and speaks with CTV News and 610 CKTB Radio re Multi-million dollar employee benefits fraud allegedly involving 150 Baycrest…