A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

Notwithstanding the best wishes of employers, there are times when employees have to be let go for purely financial reasons. …

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young   Non-unionized employees are entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination under the common law, or…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

A recent WSIAT decision considered the question of the impact of payments received by a worker receiving loss of earnings benefits upon…

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…

Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…

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

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

Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor

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

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

Employers who only provide the minimum amounts required by employment standards legislation after termination are gambling. Sometimes this approach can…