Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

By Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employer that implemented a layoff during the pandemic, which was “deemed”…

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

Taking the Panic out of Pandemic Planning – Ryan Conacher

Over a period of five months, Crown Metal Packaging Canada LP provided Mr. Di Tomaso with five notices of termination, containing four…

When a company purchases another business, it is important to consider the legal implications respecting the status of employees. The…

The recent admission of a large number of new health professions to those recognized in the Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act,…

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

Jeff Murray discusses a recent landmark contract decision from the Supreme Court of Canada

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

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.  Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…

The Ontario Superior Court recently struck down a termination clause in an employment agreement because of a seemingly minor ambiguity….

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has issued a landmark decision which clears the path for Foodora couriers to…

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