By: Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young Recently, the Ontario Government provided new details regarding the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the “ORPP”). The…

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

Employers Not Liable for Tort of Negligent Investigation – But… – Jeffrey Murray and Jeremy Schwartz

The Canadian law on workplace violence and harassment continues to develop, particularly in relation to the duty to investigate. Employers…

By: Landon Young & Jeremy Schwartz A release of claims signed by an employee upon termination has been struck down…

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

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

Responding to Human Rights Harassment Complaints: Guidelines from the HRTO – Jeremy Schwartz

As technology becomes more ubiquitous in the workplace, the importance of having proper policies and discipline to govern the use…

Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, passed its third and final reading today. With Liberal and NDP MPPs…

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Frank Portman discusses a recent case in which the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a trial decision and substituted a…