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

Disability management is a challenging issue for HR professionals. An employee with a disability may require an extended absence from…

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

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

The Ontario Superior Court recently allowed an employee to proceed with claims against his former employer regarding long-term disability insurance,…

A recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employees cannot give, contractually agreed, notice of…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Does a terminated employee have a duty to accept an offer of re-employment after termination? This issue…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

In Dechene v. Dr. Khurrum Ashraf Dentistry, an employee who had been employed by a verbal agreement was provided with a…

Compliance with the new Employment Standard under AODA – Jessica Young

The Canadian law on workplace violence and harassment continues to develop, particularly in relation to the duty to investigate. Employers…

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

In February, we wrote about a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Wilson v Atomic Energy Limited (see our earlier…

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…