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

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

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…

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

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation