201701 Quarterly HR Law Webinar 02: Bonus Eligibility During the Notice Period

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded an employee on leave due to disability, damages representing the salary he would have…

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

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has quashed an arbitration award which upheld a just cause termination. …

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

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

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

Jurisdiction over employment in First Nations and aboriginal employers can be a complicated issue.  Until recently, different courts seemed to…

Landon Young provides draws on recent, wrongful dismissal caselaw to provide guidance to employers considering whether to terminate an employee…

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

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…