Take It or Leave It: How NOT to Change Terms in an Employment Contract – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

The U.S. Labour Department has recently commenced an initiative to require employers to prepare and adopt compliance plans to ensure…

Employers are often faced with the galling choice between asserting just cause for termination, and paying potentially large sums of…

Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice recently struck down a release signed at a termination meeting.  Read more about this interesting…

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

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

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

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

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

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

A recent decision of the Divisional Court raises the issue of when an individual can be found personally liable in…

Jeff Murray discusses social host liability for employers.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

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