By: Jeremy Schwartz Some organizations subscribe to the close your eyes and think good thoughts school of drafting, when it comes to…

Employer Hit Hard for Discontinuing Disability Benefits Shortly After Termination – Landon Young

By: Allison Taylor Employers should be dismayed by the result in the recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal…

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

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

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

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

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young “Change or die” has become a truism in business today.  Employers must be able…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

A business’ obligations to its workers will depend on whether the workers are employees or independent contractors. However, a recent…

A recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employees cannot give, contractually agreed, notice of…

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

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

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

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