Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…
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Workplace investigations have been an increasingly important topic for HR Professionals in the past few years. Employers have a duty…
In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…
Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…
As we have noted in previous updates, the size of general damages awarded by human rights tribunals has trended sharply…
As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry. A…
Increasingly, the courts are striking down termination provisions in employment contracts resulting in lengthy common law notice awards to employees. …
We have previously written on the decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Danbury v 1416088 Ontario Ltd (see our…
Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…
As technology becomes more ubiquitous in the workplace, the importance of having proper policies and discipline to govern the use…