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

We’ve had a year to digest significant changes to labour and employment legislation, and the courts and tribunals continue to…

When no work is available in a particular field, dismissed employees may undertake reasonable mitigation efforts by pursuing re-training to…

Take It or Leave It: How NOT to Change Terms in an Employment Contract – Greg McGinnis and Jeremy Schwartz

As we roll into December, many employers will be hosting an office holiday party for their employees. While these events…

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

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

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

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

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

A recent WSIAT decision considered the question of the impact of payments received by a worker receiving loss of earnings benefits upon…

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

Would it be a constructive dismissal to refuse to pay an employee the third of a million dollars you owe…