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

How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

By: Allison Taylor Employers should be dismayed by the result in the recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal…

The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 on December 6, 2018. Bill 66 passed First Reading, and is…

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

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

This is segment 3 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Breach of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlements”

Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

Ryan Conlin quoted in the National Post and speaks with CTV News and 610 CKTB Radio re Multi-million dollar employee benefits fraud allegedly involving 150 Baycrest…

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…

In a recent blog, we discussed the trend toward the use of summary judgement motions to resolve wrongful dismissal actions. By…

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

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…