Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

Notwithstanding the best wishes of employers, there are times when employees have to be let go for purely financial reasons. …

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

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

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

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz and Frank B. Portman The recent Supreme Court decision in Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp …

A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with…

How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

By: Allison Taylor Employers should be dismayed by the result in the recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal…

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

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…

A recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employees cannot give, contractually agreed, notice of…