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

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

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

The Ontario Superior Court recently confirmed that for a court to award damages based on the manner in which an…

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

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,…

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

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

The Ontario Superior Court recently recognized a new tort that would allow employees to sue their employers for harassment in…

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

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

A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., that a fairly standard termination provision…