The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded four months of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to an employee with less…

Rehiring Former Employees: Avoiding the Risk of “Continuous Employment” – Allison Taylor

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

In Dechene v. Dr. Khurrum Ashraf Dentistry, an employee who had been employed by a verbal agreement was provided with a…

The recent admission of a large number of new health professions to those recognized in the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act,…

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

The government of Quebec has recently introduced new incentives for businesses to promote work-life balance, through its “work-family balance certification”…

Landon Young provides draws on recent, wrongful dismissal caselaw to provide guidance to employers considering whether to terminate an employee…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

Many employers find it necessary to assess new employees’ performance on the job before making a final determination about whether…

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently overruled a decision regarding a termination clause, finding that the provision clearly and unambiguously…

Amanda discusses the law on bonus eligibility during the reasonable notice period