Employers that decide to implement a profit sharing plan for employees should make sure that the terms of the plan…

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

The Divisional Court recently upheld a trial decision finding that an employer did not defame a former employee when it…

By: Frank Portman   Since 2008, Courts have wrestled with wrongful dismissal claims in which employees make claims of entitlements…

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

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that an employee who continued to work for 15 months following a change in…

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

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

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

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

As work patterns change in the modern era, the line between independent contractor and employee can often become blurry.  A…

A recent decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board, Sabbah v. University of Ottawa, demonstrates how mistakes in presenting new employment contracts…

Landon Young provides draws on recent, wrongful dismissal caselaw to provide guidance to employers considering whether to terminate an employee…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses recent punitive damages awards in Ontario

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its concise decision in Brito v. Canac Kitchens, in which the court upheld a…