Employers be warned – engaging in high-handed, bullying behaviour when dismissing an employee may be a costly strategy. The Supreme…

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

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

One of the more deceptively complex questions in some cases can be: Who is the employer? Many businesses and organizations…

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

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

By Landon Young Do employers have a general duty to act honestly and in good faith when dealing with their…

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

Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…

Continuing to Work Following Changes to Employment Not Considered Acceptance of Changes – Joe Morrison

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…

Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of family caregiver leave, went through its second…

In a unique set of circumstances, the Ontario Superior Court recently found that changes to an employment contract which benefited…

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…