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

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

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

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in…

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

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

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

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

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

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.