Rising Tide of Human Rights Damages

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

The law is clear that an employer is required to accommodate employees with a “disability” up to the point of…

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…

The law governing family status discrimination under human rights legislation is unsettled and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  A new…

Effective Management of Long-Term Disabled Employees: How to Navigate the Legal Minefield.  Please join us at the Delta Toronto Airport…

An often-contentious issue in wrongful dismissal litigation is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that accrues or would…

Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…

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

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…

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

Corporate restructuring is often accompanied by lawsuits by jilted employees claiming constructive dismissal.  In a recent case, the Ontario Court…