Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

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

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

The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

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Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can…

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced the director of six Ontario companies, Steven Blondin, to 90…

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

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice recently struck down a release signed at a termination meeting.  Read more about this interesting…