Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

We have previously written on the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Danbury v 1416088 Ontario Ltd (see our…

In Klonteig v West Kelowna (District), the British Columbia Superior Court found that an employer that terminated a firefighter for driving…

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

By Landon Young Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…

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

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz, Ryan J. Conlin and Erika M. Montisano Most of Ontario’s public health units are now well…

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

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

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

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…