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

By: Landon Young There have been a number of cases in recent years considering whether dismissed employees are entitled to awards…

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

Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption in the economies all over the world. Employers who have had to lay off or…

In a recent Court of Appeal Decision, Elsegood v Cambridge Spring Services, the Court awarded common law damages to an employee…

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

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

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

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

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

In April of 2009, a little known law called the Apology Act (the “Act”) entered into force.  A very short act, it primarily…

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

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…