In a recent decision, General Motors of Canada Limited v. Johnson, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided clarity on an employee’s…
Jeremy D. Schwartz
13 Aug: Can an Arbitrator Award Damages Against an Employer for Making False Statements to the WSIB?
In what can only be described as a fairly novel case, a Union brought a grievance to the Labour Relations Board on…
By: Jessica Young The next phase of compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”) is fast approaching. For…
The next phase of compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 is fast approaching. Many of the substantive obligations…
An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…
11 Jul: Appeal Court Finds Compensation for Loss During Notice Period Trumps Shareholders’ Agreement
A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…
In our blog in September, we reported that in OPSEU v. Ontario et. al., Ontario’s Divisional Court had upheld an arbitrator’s ruling to…
The “day of application” test has been utilized by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“Board”) in construction industry certification applications…
Our first quarterly, HR-Law Webinar was a great success, with over 150 registrants. Thank you to those who joined us…