Notwithstanding the best wishes of employers, there are times when employees have to be let go for purely financial reasons. …

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

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

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

Frank discusses how to best ensure you may rely on disciplinary records to prove just cause

An often-contentious issue in wrongful dismissal litigation is whether an employee is entitled to a bonus that accrues or would…

The Court of Appeal recently confirmed that an employer defamed an ex-employee when the employer filed a false report with…

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

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights the importance of carefully crafting written employment agreements whenever shares are…

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

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

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

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

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