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The Alberta Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision that struck a termination clause down as unenforceable. The Facts…

Anyone involved in the human resources side of management will be familiar with the concept of notice periods for terminated…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

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

Perhaps, when an ex-employee takes six years to “discover” that they were wrongfully dismissed. Thankfully, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental…

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

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

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

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