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

Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

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

Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…

In a decision by a rare, five-judge panel, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled that a specific notice provision…

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

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

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

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

To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

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

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

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