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

Most people have received (or sent) a “pocket-dial”, which is an unintentional cell phone call that is made by a…

An Ontario Court has signaled that it is prepared to adjudicate wrongful dismissal cases very quickly where the employer has not asserted…

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

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

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

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Non-Competition Clause Unenforceable – Allison Taylor

In a recent decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal strongly affirmed employers’ right to terminate employees without cause, and without…

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its concise decision in Brito v. Canac Kitchens, in which the court upheld a…

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

By: Landon Young There have been a number of cases in recent years considering whether dismissed employees are entitled to awards…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

It is common practice for employers to offer departing employees, who are being terminated without cause, a separation package in…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…