Frank Portman discusses a recent, watershed decision by Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal concerning the constitutionality of restrictions…
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Jeff Murray discusses the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision concerning the closure of a Wal-Mart store after it unionized.
At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…
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By: Jeremy Schwartz Employers often remark, with varying degrees of intention, that they would rather close up shop than manage…
By: Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young Heightened vigilance is the order of the day. In the wake of a recent…
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Walmart violated the statutory freeze in Québec’s labour legislation when it closed a store…
Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …
Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.
When is an owner also an “employee”? The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…