Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

Navigating the intricate legal environment of a merger, acquisition, takeover or other corporate restructuring can be difficult enough without the…

By: Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has quashed an arbitration award which upheld a just cause termination. …

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice recently struck down a release signed at a termination meeting.  Read more about this interesting…

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

“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto 

At times, employers despair at the perceived narrowing of the requirements of just cause for termination. With many adjudicators focused on…

In April of 2009, a little known law called the Apology Act (the “Act”) entered into force.  A very short act, it primarily…

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…

Landon Young discusses recent case law on the enforceability of ESA termination provisions.

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

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

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…

In a recent case, Peel Law Association v. Pieters, the Divisional Court overturned a decision of the Human Rights Tribunal finding…

By: Amanda D. Boyce and Erika M. Montisano  A recent and troubling decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…