Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that for a court to award damages based on the manner in which an…

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

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

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

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

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

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

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

In a decision by a rare, five-judge panel, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled that a specific notice provision…

In April of 2009, a little known law called the Apology Act (the “Act”) entered into force.  A very short act, it primarily…

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court is a reminder to employers that dismissal for just cause must be…

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

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

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…