Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

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

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

Take It or Leave It: How NOT to Change Terms in an Employment Contract – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

We have previously written on the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Danbury v 1416088 Ontario Ltd (see our…

When is a single, serious instance of misconduct just cause for termination, particularly for a long-service employee? In Fernandes v. Peel…

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

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

In a recent Court of Appeal Decision, Elsegood v Cambridge Spring Services, the Court awarded common law damages to an employee…

Anyone involved in the human resources side of management will be familiar with the concept of notice periods for terminated…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…

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

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young