Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: What Employers Need to Know Now – Jessica Young

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

By Jeremy Schwartz and Haadi Malik In 2020, the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), which was…

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…

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

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…

Employers that decide to implement a profit sharing plan for employees should make sure that the terms of the plan…

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently denied entitlement to bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Court…

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

Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its concise decision in Brito v. Canac Kitchens, in which the court upheld a…

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

Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

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