How do you know when an employee has quit her job? It may seem like a simple question, but the…

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that representative plaintiff Cindy Fulakwa can proceed with her class action against…

While employee theft is frequently grounds for termination, shades of grey do appear in the case law. In a recent…

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that an employee had been constructively dismissed when her employer reneged on its promise…

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

Many employers include termination clauses in employment contracts to limit their liability when dismissing employees. When employers draft generous termination…

Terminating employees in Canada can be expensive. Non-unionized employees are owed “reasonable notice” under the common law, or pay in…

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

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

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

Many employers prepare written employment agreements that limit employee entitlements on termination of employment. In the absence of an enforceable…

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

In a recent Court of Appeal Decision, Elsegood v Cambridge Spring Services, the Court awarded common law damages to an employee…

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

Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…