Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor

Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, passed its third and final reading today. With Liberal and NDP MPPs…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., that a fairly standard termination provision…

Class Action for Unpaid Overtime Derailed: Is this the End of High-profile Overtime Class Proceedings? – Landon Young and Ryan…

Employers are often faced with the galling choice between asserting just cause for termination, and paying potentially large sums of…

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

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

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

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

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

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

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…