Last year, proposed changes to the Customer Service Standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”), were…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Does a terminated employee have a duty to accept an offer of re-employment after termination? This issue…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision serves to remind employers that the presumption of provincial jurisdiction over labour relations…

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

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period

The law in Canada regarding random drug and alcohol testing has been inconsistent for some time, with the Alberta and…

The Crown has decided to seek permission (referred to as “leave”) to appeal the $200,000 fine imposed against Metron Construction…

Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…

Over a period of five months, Crown Metal Packaging Canada LP provided Mr. Di Tomaso with five notices of termination, containing four…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

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

Since the Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the…

Frank Portman discusses the implications of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that the right to strike is protected…

In an urgent motion heard on June 16, 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Canada Post Workers’ union, the…

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