2014 Q3 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 4: AODA Enforcement Update

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

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young “Change or die” has become a truism in business today.  Employers must be able…

2014 saw the introduction of three new leaves protected under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). These new leaves can result…

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

Landon Young discusses how to avoid the fixed term contract trap.

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…

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

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

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

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

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young