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

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

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

Employers, ever-weary of the next judicial pronouncement on the enforceability of specific termination clauses in employment contracts, may mark a…

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

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

Employers are often faced with the galling choice between asserting just cause for termination, and paying potentially large sums of…

Allison Taylor will present this insightful webinar for the Ontario Bar Association on March 12.  She will discuss related issues including leaves…

When must a dismissed employee accept an offer of alternate employment with their employer? In some circumstances, employees will be…

Probationary periods are often essential tools for both employers and employees to determine the viability of a new employment relationship….

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

When is a single, serious instance of misconduct just cause for termination, particularly for a long-service employee? In Fernandes v. Peel…

The Ontario Superior Court recently awarded an employee on leave due to disability, damages representing the salary he would have…

The U.S. Labour Department has recently commenced an initiative to require employers to prepare and adopt compliance plans to ensure…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of maintaining composure – and not venting frustrations upon employees….

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