Landon Young discusses a recent wrongful dismissal class action lawsuit and the potential impact on employment litigation

To be enforceable, non-competition agreements must, as a general rule, be reasonable and unambiguous in terms of their geographic scope,…

Just cause is a difficult standard for employers to meet. In most cases, employees who are terminated from employment will…

By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy D. Schwartz Historically, workers’ compensation law placed a highly restrictive definition on traumatic mental…

Courts Refuse to Restrain Former Salesperson from Competing – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

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

A recent decision, the Court of Appeal, Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, clarified an employee’s entitlement to bonuses who has breached…

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

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to permit a group of former Allstate Insurance employees to sue Allstate…

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

Summary judgment has increasingly become a process used to litigate wrongful dismissal actions. It can be attractive as it allows…

Employers are often told by their lawyers that satisfying a Court that there is “just cause” to terminate an employee…

Don’t Forget to Consider “Consideration” – Jeremy Schwartz

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…