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

By: Jeremy D. Schwartz and Frank B. Portman The recent Supreme Court decision in Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp …

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

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

Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…

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

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

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently awarded $101,363.16, representing four years’ lost salary, and $15,000.00 for injury to dignity,…

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

Allison discusses the difference between a valid and invalid resignation

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Daniel Gaspar On October 2, 2020, Federal Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman A recent French language decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice indicates that…

The law in Canada regarding random drug and alcohol testing has been inconsistent for some time, with the Alberta and…

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….