Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overruled a decision regarding a termination clause, finding that the provision clearly and unambiguously…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent landmark contract decision from the Supreme Court of Canada

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman A recent French language decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice indicates that…

Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…

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Continuing to Work Following Changes to Employment Not Considered Acceptance of Changes – Joe Morrison

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz and Frank B. Portman The recent Supreme Court decision in Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp …

In Dechene v. Dr. Khurrum Ashraf Dentistry, an employee who had been employed by a verbal agreement was provided with a…

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young “Change or die” has become a truism in business today.  Employers must be able…