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

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

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

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

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

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Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

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

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental…

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

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

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz Some organizations subscribe to the close your eyes and think good thoughts school of drafting, when it comes to…